Springboks v Wallabies - Sunday 2 October 1am AEST - Loftus Versfeld

[KOB1987]

So essentially Latu is for TPN, they've added a halfback (Frisby), and Mitchell and Pocock haven't been replaced for this trip. Makes sense I guess, at least for the first leg, they can call in reinforcements for London if there are injuries in the Springboks game.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Boks have called up Lambie & Le Roux:

Willem Alberts, Damian de Allende, Lood de Jager, Juan de Jongh, , Faf de Klerk, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Eben Etzebeth, Johan Goosen, Bryan Habana, Francois Hougaard, Elton Jantjies, Steven Kitshoff, Vincent Koch, Jaco Kriel, Jesse Kriel, Patrick Lambie, Willie le Roux, Francois Louw, Lionel Mapoe, Malcolm Marx, Bongi Mbonambi, Oupa Mohoje, Franco Mostert, Tendai Mtawarira, Lwazi Mvovo, Trevor Nyakane, Rudy Paige, Julian Redelinghuys, Morne Steyn, Adriaan Strauss, Warren Whiteley.

They're also expecting de Jager & Redelinghuys to be fit.

http://www.planetrugby.com/news/springbok-recall-lambie-le-roux-back/

 

[dru]

Geez Lambie has been out for ages. Must have been a hell of a concussion.

 

[Pfitzy]

Hopefully Chibs gets the nod to start in Wembley!

Shit yeah. Not sure Cheika will let him leave the squad though.

http://www.englandrugby.com/news/argentina-play-australia-rugby-championship-twickenham/

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Geez Lambie has been out for ages. Must have been a hell of a concussion.

First Test, SA v Ireland:

CJ Stander got red carded for it plus a one week suspension.

 

[KOB1987]

What did they call that? Not intentional but reckless?

 

[PaarlBok]

Bokke by 50 coming up.

 

[dru]

Bokke by 50 coming up.

Looking forward to this game. Boks gradually sorting out their selections and game plan. And playing on the high veldt. Wobbles grudaully recovering from over training and a late changing game plan. And doing that quite well, well in the last two games anyway.

This SHOULD be a seriously fascinating test.

Crack on Wallabies!

 

[Quick Hands]

According to my research, Australia have never won in Pretoria (happy to be corrected).

Our last win at altitude 2010 at Bloemfontein.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

According to my research, Australia have never won in Pretoria (happy to be corrected).

According to ESPNScrum.com you're 0/6:

http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsgur...;team=6;template=results;type=team;view=match

About to be 1/7 IMO, Bokke are FUBAR right now.

 

[PaarlBok]

1997 was pretty special. All the signs are there for the same in 2016.

 

[Quick Hands]

According to ESPNScrum.com you're 0/6:

http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsgur...;team=6;template=results;type=team;view=match

About to be 1/7 IMO, Bokke are FUBAR right now.

Possibly, although we're not travelling that well either and I'm sure that the Boks will lift at home.

 

[Lindommer]

1997 was pretty special. All the signs are there for the same in 2016.

Considering the Oz coach was suffering from a fatal brain disorder, which he was unaware of at the time, the Wallabies performance was understandable.

 

[Quick Hands]

Referee​

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Wayne Barnes (England)​

Assistant 1​

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Johnny Lacey (Ireland)​

Assistant 2​

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George Clancy (Ireland)​

TMO​

Jim Yuille (Scotland)​

 

[Brumby Runner]

A couple of interesting inclusions in the squad. Can see Timani getting a bit more time playing on tour, and Naivalu and Latu are both possible to get a run too, but I believe all of them will come off the bench if at all.

So against SA, Moore to start with one of Hanson or Latu on the bench, McMahon to start with Timani on the bench, and Folau, DHP and Hodge to start at the back with one of Naivalu, Morahan or Speight on the bench. Otherwise, Fardy might get to start for Mumm but the remainder will be as per last week's side.

Might be mixed up a bit for the return Argies' game.

 

[fatprop]

Dont know what Latu has done this season that sets him ahead of Ready. I thought he had an average season this year. Maybe basing it on last years form or looking for a more like-for-like replacement for Taf?

One of Polota-Nau's understudies at the Waratahs, Tolu Latu, was called up in his place, beating in-form Reds hooker Andrew Ready for the spot. Cheika said he had spoken to Ready about what he wanted the young Queenslander to improve on, and had been impressed by Latu's form in the NRC.
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/u...ad-trip-to-africa-london-20160922-grlw2j.html

 

[Joe Blow]

How is Latus lineout work?

 

[Dave Beat]

Now that Pocock is out most would probably install McMahon. We all know his attributes but he is still not a big bopper.

The decision (thankfully) has been taken out of Cheika's hands in the continued retention of the Pooper.

We have a big bloke - Timani. I reckon he should get the starting 8 spot for the next couple of games, leaving Sean riding the pine and being cover. If Timani can handle it and well then problem solved.

I agree, McMahon for the last 20 was fantastic the other week. That is the sort of guy you want coming off the bench - IMPACT.

 

[dru]

I agree, McMahon for the last 20 was fantastic the other week. That is the sort of guy you want coming off the bench - IMPACT.

Surely he starts. Timani to bench.

 

[Twoilms]

I agree, McMahon for the last 20 was fantastic the other week. That is the sort of guy you want coming off the bench - IMPACT.

No, he should be given the chance to have an impact in the first 60 with Timani coming on in the last 20 after he has run himself to death. IMO it's cruel to leave a player benched because his 'impact' is so useful late in the game. Taf being the best example. Great impact in the last 20-30 and now stuck behind an inferior player because of it and the captaincy i suppose.