Heard through the grapevines
Willie le Roux, Moodie, Am, AE, Mapimpi, Hendricks, Hendricks, Cameron Hanekom, Elrich Louw, Escom, Kleyn, Mostert , Thomas Tank, Grobbies, Steenkamp

Bench
Ox, Marx, Wilco, Etsebeth, Kolisi, PSdT, Williams, Libbok

@OomPB said in Springboks vs Wales:

Heard through the grapevines
Willie le Roux, Moodie, Am, AE, Mapimpi, Hendricks, Hendricks, Cameron Hanekom, Elrich Louw, Escom, Kleyn, Mostert , Thomas Tank, Grobbies, Steenkamp

Bench
Ox, Marx, Wilco, Etsebeth, Kolisi, PSdT, Williams, Libbok

I'd be pretty happy with that team Oom.
A little surprised about the inclusion of Ox - I assume the stitches will hold....

That’s a big FU to wales giving, hanekom his debut against them.

Much stronger team then mine. The bench is unbelievable.

@OomPB said in Springboks vs Wales:

Much stronger team then mine. The bench is unbelievable.

My thoughts, excellent for steadying the ship if required. But imagine of there is no need for steadying things and you have a good lead and the the Welsh guys see that lot coming on... Sheesh!

Left two tickets for Wales vs South Africa on the front seat of my car last night, some bastard only smashed the window and left another two…

52 players have played for the boks this season. Rassie is definitely not resting on his laurels

The planned IPL rugby competition starting in 2026 , we will lose 30 of the top Springbok players. He need to plan ahead.

@Dodge said in Wales v Springboks:

Left two tickets for Wales vs South Africa on the front seat of my car last night, some bastard only smashed the window and left another two…

Well you can count out the English forwards, they wouldn't be able to muster that sort of impact.

FFS

It is about the coaching now

Costelow at 10. I have visions of @MiketheSnow sitting in a darkened room with a bottle of port and a loaded revolver.

@OomPB said in Wales v Springboks:

The planned IPL rugby competition starting in 2026 , we will lose 30 of the top Springbok players. He need to plan ahead.

Get ready the video camera and the permanent markers!

@nostrildamus nah - this is a job for a pact.

@OomPB said in Wales v Springboks:

The planned IPL rugby competition starting in 2026 , we will lose 30 of the top Springbok players. He need to plan ahead.

Really? 30 players… I would think most of the top players wouldn’t go for this, but I don’t know anything. What are your sources telling you?

@Smuts said in Wales v Springboks:

@nostrildamus nah - this is a job for a pact.

@W32 Paarl's grapevines

Ox out, Tank to LH, Wilco to TH

The biggest concern for us in Wales at the moment should be the apathy among the supporters.
Many of my friends don't bother even watching games on TV anymore never mind buying a ticket.
It's a slippery slope.
As for the game, it's a foregone conclusion.
We struggle against anyone with a degree of physicality and we're playing the most physical side in world rugby.
Again some strange selections but whatever the team it'd be like rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic!!