[2024 TRC] Argentina v South Africa - 21/9/2024

[TRF_stormer2010]

Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero

Still a ways off but SA travelling squad is already interesting. Moerat apparently will be named captain even with Kolisi and Etzebeth travelling. A Puma W at home is my pick.

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

SQUAD FOR ARGENTINA TRIP:

Utility Back: Canan Moodie (Vodacom Bulls).

Outside backs: Kurt-Lee Arendse (Vodacom Bulls), Aphelele Fassi (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Makazole Mapimpi (Hollywoodbets Sharks).

Centres: Lukhanyo Am (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles).

Flyhalves: Manie Libbok (DHL Stormers), Handre Pollard (Leicester Tigers).

Scrumhalves: Jaden Hendrikse (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Cobus Reinach (Montpellier), Grant Williams (Hollywoodbets Sharks).

Loose Forwards: Ben-Jason Dixon (DHL Stormers), Siya Kolisi (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Elrigh Louw (Vodacom Bulls), Kwagga Smith (Shizouka Blue Revs), Marco van Staden (Vodacom Bulls), Jasper Wiese (Urayasu D-Rocks).

Locks: Eben Etzebeth (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg (Montpellier), Salmaan Moerat (DHL Stormers), Ruan Nortje (Vodacom Bulls).

Props: Thomas du Toit (Bath), Vincent Koch (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Ox Nche (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Gerhard Steenekamp (Vodacom Bulls).

Hookers: Johan Grobbelaar (Vodacom Bulls), Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears).

Utility Forward: Jan-Hendrik Wessels (Vodacom Bulls)

The players being rested and who are unavailable due to injury would make up some team!

1 Kitshoff
2 Mbonambi
3 Malherbe
4 Snyman / Kleyn
5 De Jager
6 Fourie
7 Du Toit / Mostert
8 Hanekom / Roos (although Hanekom is back fit I suppose- just not considered)
9 De Klerk
10 Feinberg-Mngomezulu
11 Kolbe
12 De Allende
13 Esterhuizen
14 Le Roux
15 Willemse

 

[OllyM97]

If I was having a bet I'd put money on SA by 11-20 points. Don't think Argentina get as close as some people think. This is the same Argentina that, a week before putting 67 points on them, lost to a dire Wallabies side at home.

 

[Al Bangor]

I've got Los Pumas in this match.

 

[Flankers' paradise]

I don't think Kolisi/Etzebeth will play, just there to help lead the prep and obviously for injury cover. could be a tight one I think, but knowing that SA have pretty much all but won the ***le I expect Rassie won't mind as much if he fields a 'weaker' team who might just fall on the wrong side of the final whistle - which wouldn't be enough for Arg to overtake them in the table

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

I would not be surprised with any result in this one. I have a Bok win by 4 but would not be overly surprised if we win by 20 or lose just as big.

 

[Jaguares]

Boks starting XV:

1 O Nche
2 M Marx
3 T Du Toit
4 Moerat (c)
5 Nortje
6 Van Staden
7 Dixon
8 Wiese
9 Reinach
10 Pollard
11 Mapimpi
12 L Am
13 Kriel
14 KL Arendse
15 A Fassi

16 Wessels
17 Steenekamp
18 V Koch
19 Etzebeth
20 Louw
21 K Smith
22 Hendrikse
23 Libbok

 

[WaterboySA]

I feel uneasy about this game. This is a new Argentina team, in the way they play and the results they get. They look well coached, I hope that the boks will be ready for a huge physical game. Not only a forward battle, as the backs come at you with real speed. Will be a close game I think.

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

Yeah this game can go many different directions. SA have an edge cause even with all the injuries they probably have a better team.

Do think there will be a lot of broken play and we could see some chaos. Should be fun if it doesn't get too one sided.

 

[Jaguares]

The Pumas starting XV:

1 Gallo
2 Montoya (c)
3 Sclavi
4 Molina
5 Rubiolo
6 Matera
7 Kremer
8 Oviedo
9 Bertranou
10 Albornoz
11 M.Carreras
12 Chocobares
13 Cinti
14 Delguy
15 Mallia

16 Ruiz
17 Calles
18 Delgado
19 Petti
20 Gonzalez
21 Garcia
22 S.Carreras
23 Moroni

 

[ChicagoKid]

The Pumas starting XV:

1 Gallo
2 Montoya (c)
3 Sclavi
4 Molina
5 Rubiolo
6 Matera
7 Kremer
8 Oviedo
9 Bertranou
10 Albornoz
11 M.Carreras
12 Chocobares
13 Cinti
14 Delguy
15 Mallia

16 Ruiz
17 Calles
18 Delgado
19 Petti
20 Gonzalez
21 Garcia
22 S.Carreras
23 Moroni

Locks and front row are a bit light, but loose forwards are elite.

 

[Horacito]

Tomi Albornoz for the win

 

[argie]

Nice comeback. Vamos Pumas!

 

[Horacito]

best match in TRC for a while!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

That feels like a very harsh penalty, Bok 22 goes off his feet onto the player trying to roll away
I get 9s try and buy penalties but he joined that ruck while trying to show that the Argentinian player wasn't rolling, so it should've been a penalty then other way really (though imo the ref should've waved off the penalty for trying to buy it and told them to get on with it)

 

[TRF_Olyy]

What a win! Great game

Libbok taking a 79th minute penalty to win is...not what Bok fans would've been wanting hedge their bets on

 

[Horacito]

WOW
poor libbok, crissake, he'll be followed by a lady screaming SHAME, SHAME, SHAME... at least for a week

what if there's a chance? I mean, obviously not since it'll be SA in SA, but... what if?

time to believe in EL PLAN

 

[Gavin]

Rassie who?

 

[ChicagoKid]

Rassie learned a lot about a bunch of fringe players. Several guys won't make the November tour.

 

[Horacito]

that second try with the set piece was dreamy tho