Not an exaggeration but South Africa could literally have 3 teams competing with the best in the world. Crazy depth 🤯🤯
@beammeup84582 ай бұрын
Kolisi YES !! GREAT RESPECT !
@nguboyengwekaluvuyo62192 ай бұрын
Captain my captain 💯
@chrislenferna43842 ай бұрын
Love to see Thomas Du Toit being included in the squad, especially after his recent season with Bath.
@corbanbenthannon20812 ай бұрын
Something that doesn't get spoken about is the brilliance of SA Rugby removing all restrictions on the selection of foreign based players - we would not have this depth if we were restricting ourselves to players who play locally. When will England, NZ, etc. learn?
@rooftile8832 ай бұрын
Joe Schmidt the new Australian coach has taken the opposite route by only selecting players committed to Australian rugby - it may prove to have been the right call for Australian rugby in the long run.
@groenrizla25132 ай бұрын
@rooftile883 That was my first impression, they just going about it in a different way, maybe different countries need different methods, SA has a bit of a political issue they need to incorporate and work their way around. When fans were burning their jerseys it was Rassie that said, stick with us we'll make it work and given the last 2 WCs the brains behind the Boks are doing something right.
@davidpells42982 ай бұрын
Not really that brilliant.Argentiba , Fiji ,Tonga , Samoa , Italy , Japan also have no restrictions. It was done out of necessity..
@geoffrydecker88732 ай бұрын
I really hope Edwell gets a run he's looking super sharp. I'm excited about the pack. My concerns are around cohesion. Possibly some guys still a bit cold off playing in the Japanese league. We saw them slow out of the blocks last year against the All Blacks. I think the first game will be a basic game plan that relies on physicality. It will be good if they can develop their running game further. We have amazing outside backs, if you watch SA schools rugby, you'll know the quality that there is in the system.
@industrysyndrome2 ай бұрын
Sir, I second that!
@TheCosmerenaut12 ай бұрын
Regarding Edwill, I really don’t see him being better than KLA or Cheslin, I think he’ll be a quality 3rd choice if Moodie continues as 13
@robertwood62972 ай бұрын
clear identity sums it up
@brianbarbarich14012 ай бұрын
Thanks for the review Alfe. Cheers from Durban, South Africa
@GysbertDewet2 ай бұрын
I think the first test is going to be handre and sasca on the bench. The next game if it went well Mannie will be starting
@KJTmethod2 ай бұрын
I feel like the Boks are very eager to smash Ireland “fok them up”as Rassie says 😂 Sascha must play great utility back option 👌
@samoranotununu78402 ай бұрын
I think Faf is passed his best days. I'd love to see Williams start in the 9 jersey and Faf off the bench. Not unlike the JGP-Murray dynamic for Ireland. I believe Sacha will play at 10 and 15 against Ireland during the series and will be impressive off the bench. Libbok seems to be a lot like Dweba for me. His unreliable boot opens the door for a younger 10 usurp him (Dweba, throwing, AH Venter & Grobelaar). If Kolisi isn't careful, Buthelezi WILL take his place, they're just so similar, whilst Buthelezi doesn't require the captaincy to play his best rugby.
@user-du8em2xq5c2 ай бұрын
It can be my imagination, but it seems that there is a new (Brown) strategy of using 6, 9, 10, and 12 as a unit to attack close to the ruck. If so, then it will explain the 9, 10, and 12 choices?
@subbie54982 ай бұрын
you can't compare libbok to dweba his good at alot of things like tactical kicking passing and great on counter attack
@samoranotununu78402 ай бұрын
@@user-du8em2xq5c I just thought Kwagga looked rabid during the game, but yeah! That's what it seems like it might have been. As well as 15. Fullback seems integral to splitting defences open or getting around them under Brown.
@samoranotununu78402 ай бұрын
@@subbie5498 Dweba is the ideal hooker just short of his throwing... Aggressive on defence, nuisance around the breakdown, runs hard, solid frame. Mngomezulu and Hendrickse are playing to replace Libbok.
@subbie54982 ай бұрын
@@samoranotununu7840 hendrikse not even in the same league as libbok libbok actually passes the ball 30m accurately while hendrikse passed the ball 10 m and got intercepted sacha won't replace libbok yet his first pass to a player was a knock on he has not even been able to secure more than a few matches for the stormers for a reason libboks tactical kicking is actually the best of all the sa flyhalfs maybe not goal kicking people forget the magic he can produce look how they did against la rochelle libbok making accurate last minute cross kick what other sa flyhalves can do this pollard is horrible at leicester absolute disgrace but nobody spoke about it or the fact that sacha makes no difference for the stormers when he comes on name a match winning moment for sacha you cant name one you can look back and see libboks 100s of match winning moments where he provided that last minute magic
@ariakayleighjordan9847Ай бұрын
I admire Rassie on what he does but we shouldn't really be putting our best players out there injuries are now very common on our older players giving the newer ones a chance to grow in test rugby is key a player physical well-being doesn't stay the same with time hopefully Rassie can understand that perspective ❤
@seannorris7993Ай бұрын
You must be jealous of your mate Tim, he’s having a ball. Gonna come back 20kg’s heavier! 😂
@FrancoisCoetzee2 ай бұрын
The biggest issue with Mngomezulu is foreign pundits tripping themselves up over the pronunciation of his name and doing themselves an injury 😂😂😂
@selectsealsservicesptyltda71922 ай бұрын
Will these old players be around for 2027?
@user-ou7cj6oy1x2 ай бұрын
9 Cobus Reinach 10 Manie Libbok 11 Cheslin Kolbe 12 Damian de Allende 13 Jesse Kriel/L am 14 Kurt le Arednse 15 Willie le roux 22 Handré Pollard 23 Sacha Feinberg Ngomezulu If they lose the first test then second test should be 9 Cobus Reinach 10 Handré Pollard 12 Andre esterhuizen 13 Jesse Kriel 14 Kurt le arendse 15 Sacha ngomezulu 22 grant williams 23 Willie le roux
@mazibukomail2 ай бұрын
Is Jaden Hendrickse still in the mix?
@subbie54982 ай бұрын
injured
@thewezz08092 ай бұрын
Is SA gonna play in green?
@ElijahMan26332 ай бұрын
Hmm, not sure. Hope so. 🤞
@groMMit19812 ай бұрын
Bokke are RWC champs, Bokke have home ground advantage, thus I expect the Bokke to appear shocked for the first 20minutes of the game, shocked that they are expected to play rugby, resulting in 14-0 half time score to Ireland. Bokke will fight back in 2nd half, but Ireland will win by 2 points.
@jadenphilander87992 ай бұрын
I think thats disrespectful towards the boks.
@groMMit19812 ай бұрын
@@jadenphilander8799Respect? This is war boy, grow up. Other then that, time and time again I've seen the bokke put on a useless performance and loose, when they should have won by 20, all whilst in the first half looking shocked that they are expected to play rugby. Mark my words, if the bokke come with your attitude of expecting 'respect' then Ireland are going to rinse them in both game.
@jadenphilander87992 ай бұрын
@@groMMit1981 Nah..I dont expect Ireland to respect the Springboks, No NH team respects the Springboks, shit...as of recent, no NH team even supports the All Blacks. NH teams are always cocky and arrogant and are always voting together for law changes like kids. I do however expect fans to be logical. Ireland couldn't even beat the Bulls...Watch how the Springboks kill them at Loftus.
@groMMit19812 ай бұрын
@@jadenphilander8799 Ireland couldn't beat the bulls, the Bulls who lost to Glasgow, at home? Ok chap
@jadenphilander87992 ай бұрын
@@groMMit1981 Yes, The Bulls lost to Glasgow...Glasgow is better than Ireland as well. You are saying the same thing that everyone said before the springboks beat the B&I lions.
@honahwikeepa21152 ай бұрын
Lots of old guys again.
@kobusdutoitbosman62402 ай бұрын
Great job Thank you kindly no frills, just solid thoughts and comments well done‼️🥂 👊🔥 🪖
@andrewmiller37212 ай бұрын
Bad choice for captain affirmative action
@user-xj5ks9yj8n2 ай бұрын
what rubbish.
@jadenphilander87992 ай бұрын
He is a great captain..probably the best we ever had.
@ryanmcevoy22792 ай бұрын
Let's not feed the troll. Just ignore it, and let it sit under its bridge.