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Who scheduled the Aus vs Springbok match and who should be on the plane?

Started by kingcorn20 REPLIES169 VIEWS· 08 Sept 2026, 13:52
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kingcornPro3,861 posts
08 Sept 2026, 13:52
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08 Sept 2026, 13:52#1

So the boys will be balling in Baltimore this weekend, less than 6 day turn around from the 3rd test, enduring a 22 hour flight and adjustment.

Two weeks later we the boks will pop up in Perth?

So who thought of this. I don't think the current starting team should be on the plane, but who should we pick and can we beat the Aussies with a 2nd string team.

My concern is rustiness and short turn around. Given that there are 33 players on this trip alone. This means at least 15 players would have flown around the world.

Are their plan to continue to travel onto Aus or will they go back home first for a few days and then fly to Aus.

Logic would say that they need to continue onto Aus, but this is a crazy stupid schedule,

SA > Arg > SA SA SA > US > AU

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Pro5,209 posts
Mpower09 Sept 2026, 11:31

Uncle Marie Biscuit, can you please share the proof of where Mills outplayed Esterhuizen? Actual proof like a video, not the dream you had last night.

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Coach57,824 posts
clevermike10 Sept 2026, 14:23

@Mpower
The Lions backline functioned well while the Sharks backline malfunctioned badly. Esterhuizen at 12 was one of the major reasosn why it happened, Where Milne made line breaks - Esterhuizzn was crashballing. While Milne defended well Eterhuizen did not make cover tackles.

Esterhuizen is in the opinion of experts not rely a 12 - he is a loose forward - was confirmed by both White and Erasmus, In a hundred meter race Milne wioll beat Eterhuizen by 15 meters,

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clevermikeCoach57,824 posts
09 Sept 2026, 13:14
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09 Sept 2026, 13:14#2

@kingcorn

Cannot understand why a match is to be played in Baltimore unless it is compromise with World Rugby to promote rugby worldwide,

In fact the team for Saturday in Baltimore will be as follows:-

South Africa: 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Ethan Hooker, 10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 9 Morne van den Berg, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 Ruan Nortje, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Ox Nche.

Replacements: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 Gerhard Steenekamp, 18 Thomas du Toit, 19 Lood de Jager, 20 Andre Esterhuizen, 21 Cameron Hanekom, 22 Cobus Reinach, 23 Manie Libbok.

In fact the changes are minimal from my perspective its near to BS Supreme, We need a strong squad making for a strong playing team.

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Pro5,209 posts
Mpower09 Sept 2026, 16:50

Yes, DB. But without Fourie, Reinach, and Lood. Instead of Lood, Ruben V Heerden should be there. Reinhardt Ludwig and Ruan Vermaak, are excellent versatile players. And young. I forgot to mention Adre' Smith another good candidate.

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Saffolk 09 Sept 2026, 20:29

@DbDraad disagree - Reinach and Fourie should not be in the match 23

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