Springboks
Match thread
Georgia 1
@daffy-jaffy said in SH International Rugby (other than TRC, ABs):
Boks team to play Georgia -
South Africa: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Rosko Specman, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Frans Steyn, 11 Aphelele Fassi, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Albertus Smith, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siyamthanda Kolisi (captain), 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Trevor Nyakane, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Retshegofaditswe Nché.
Replacements: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Frans Malherbe, 19 Marvin Orie, 20 Jasper Wiese, 21 Herschel Jantjies, 22 Elton Jantjies, 23 Damian Willemse.Date: Friday, July 2
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-off: 19/17.00 (17/15.00 GMT)
Referee: Mike Adamson
Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen, Frank Murphy
TMO: Marius Jonker
Jesus, is he still playing ? I wonder if he’s still doing his Bee Gees impression ?
@chris said in Springboks Vs Georgia:
It is on Stan in Australia
Really? It wasn’t when I last looked (which admittedly was probably yesterday morning). I’ll check in a bit.
@nepia said in Springboks Vs Georgia:
@chris said in Springboks Vs Georgia:
It is on Stan in Australia
Really? It wasn’t when I last looked (which admittedly was probably yesterday morning). I’ll check in a bit.
Yep 2.55am July 3rd
Romania v Argentina Also on Sunday Morning
There's a real romanticism on here whenever Georgia is mentioned.
Fabulous country, fabulous people, decent team.
Boks by 30-35
Stats to back it up
@chris said in Springboks Vs Georgia:
@nepia said in Springboks Vs Georgia:
@chris said in Springboks Vs Georgia:
It is on Stan in Australia
Really? It wasn’t when I last looked (which admittedly was probably yesterday morning). I’ll check in a bit.
Yep 2.55am July 3rd
Yeah, I just checked, they also added the Ireland v Japan game which they didn't have shown yesterday.
They need to sort out having the correct games shown in the week before a match.
@davesofthunder said in Springboks Vs Georgia:
Couldn't find a match thread for this...
Actually kind of curious to see how the Springboks come together on it since they haven't played together for so very long. Georgia have the capacity to be a tough game though I would ultimately expect them to be beaten.
Great to see Georgia on tour and would love to see it when not being squeezed in pre lions etc.
Also the first Raeburn Shield challenge since RWC2019 so nice to see that going again.
I mentioned elsewhere the Boks have been unbeaten since November 2018.
Invincible they are.
@booboo said in Springboks Vs Georgia:
@davesofthunder said in Springboks Vs Georgia:
Couldn't find a match thread for this...
Actually kind of curious to see how the Springboks come together on it since they haven't played together for so very long. Georgia have the capacity to be a tough game though I would ultimately expect them to be beaten.
Great to see Georgia on tour and would love to see it when not being squeezed in pre lions etc.
Also the first Raeburn Shield challenge since RWC2019 so nice to see that going again.
I mentioned elsewhere the Boks have been unbeaten since November 2018.
Invincible they are.
Since the boks last defeat the ABs have lost twice, drew one. Winningest 
@machpants said in Springboks v Georgia:
@booboo said in Springboks Vs Georgia:
@davesofthunder said in Springboks Vs Georgia:
Couldn't find a match thread for this...
Actually kind of curious to see how the Springboks come together on it since they haven't played together for so very long. Georgia have the capacity to be a tough game though I would ultimately expect them to be beaten.
Great to see Georgia on tour and would love to see it when not being squeezed in pre lions etc.
Also the first Raeburn Shield challenge since RWC2019 so nice to see that going again.
I mentioned elsewhere the Boks have been unbeaten since November 2018.
Invincible they are.
Since the boks last defeat the ABs have lost twice, drew one. Winningest
Inconceivable!
Georgia
Backs: 15. David Niniashvili (6 caps, 20 points), 14. Akaki Tabutsadze (12 caps, 55 points), 13. Giorgi Kveseladze (34 caps, 25 points), 12. Merab Sharikadze (კაპ. 77 caps, 60 points), 11. Demur Tapladze (9 caps, 5 points), 10. Tedo Abzhandadze (25 caps, 162 points), 9. Vasil Lobzhanidze (58 caps, 50 points);
Forwards: 1. Guram Gogichashvili (22 caps, 10 points), 2. Jaba Bregvadze (66 caps, 25 points), 3. Giorgi Melikidze (28 caps, 15 points), 4. David Gigauri (11 caps, 5 points), 5. Kote Mikautadze (67 caps, 10 points), 6. Giorgi Tsutskiridze (21 caps, 15 points), 7. Beka Saginadze (21 caps, 15 points), 8. Tornike Jalagonia (9 caps, 10 points);
Substitutes: 16. Giorgi Chkoidze (16 caps, 5 points), 17. Nikoloz Khatiashvili (5 caps), 18. Luka Japaridze (uncapped), 19. Nodar Cheishvili (31 caps), 20. Giorgi Javakhia (6 caps, 5 points); 21. Gela Aprasidze (34 caps, 24 points), 22. Giorgi Babunashvili (3 caps, 9 points); 23. Ilia Spanderashvili (1 caps).
Media release: https://rugby.ge/en/the-lelos-squad-for-test-one-against-south-africa/
Since the team was named, there has been a change in the team line-up:
@mikethesnow 19-9 SA leading into the break, after a missed DG attempt from Georgia. When I posted my previous post, Georgia were 9-5 up....
Smith might be small for a No 8 but no one is going to stop him from 5-10 yards out off the back of the scrum with his speed and strength
@bones said in Springboks v Georgia:
That's the final score.
Imagine what Georgia would do to the ABs.
Pfft, we have Bridge
@voodoo said in Springboks v Georgia:
@bones said in Springboks v Georgia:
That's the final score.
Imagine what Georgia would do to the ABs.
Pfft, we have Bridge
Georgia Bridge
@mikethesnow said in Springboks v Georgia:
Smith might be small for a No 8 but no one is going to stop him from 5-10 yards out off the back of the scrum with his speed and strength
Albertus Stephanus Smith didn't play against the ABs in the RWC (did play in two other games) , maybe he had an appointment at Hogwarts.
@mikethesnow said in Springboks v Georgia:
Smith might be small for a No 8 but no one is going to stop him from 5-10 yards out off the back of the scrum with his speed and strength
Sounds just like Ardie Savea even down to the initials
@mn5 said in Springboks v Georgia 1:
@mikethesnow said in Springboks v Georgia:
Smith might be small for a No 8 but no one is going to stop him from 5-10 yards out off the back of the scrum with his speed and strength
Sounds just like Ardie Savea even down to the initials
Treason, Ardie is at the height of his powers.
I hope that burn wasn't too Savea.
11 days later
The Georgia Head Coach, Levan Maisashvili, is in hospital in South Africa with Covid on a ventilator after suffering severe lung damage.
Wishing him all the best for a full recovery.