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Speculation as to which high profile players might move on (retire or go overseas) after the upcoming RWC and which players are in line to likely take their place.
These are the regular Springbok players I would be surprised should they stay on or who have allready anounced their departure after the tournament.
Bulls:
Definately: Victor Matfield, Bakkies Botha, Fourie du Preez
with replacements Flip van der Merwe, Juandre Kruger and Francois Hougaard
Possibly: Danie Rossouw and Gary Botha
There stars are aging but they have already blooded a number of young and very able replacements. Some way to go still to add to the team what the likes of Du Preez and Matfield contribute.
Sharks:
Likely: John Smit, the others are still quite young and the Sharks look set to keep its best players
and I don't know if Adi Jacobs counts. It also doesn't look as if Terblanche is willing to retire before 40.
Bismarck and Burden are already better players (Smit) and Ludik is able replacement for Turbo's
A good mix of experience and youth. It will be a battle between the Sharks and WP for SA dominance once the aging Bulls stars are gone IMO. At least for a year or two.
WP/Stormers
Possibly but unlikely for the most part: Conrad Jantjes, Jean de Villiers, Ricky Januarie, Anton van Zyl
Aplon, Paul Bosch/De Jongh, Schroeder, Fondse should the above move
A relatively young team who will probably only peak in the next year or two.
Freestate/Cheetahs
Likely: Juan Smith
Frans Viljoen looks set to fill these big boots
A young team who's only other aging player is Nico Breedt. Brussow is likely to stay on.
Lions
Erm, they don't have any current Springboks.
Overall a young up-and-coming team with a handful of experienced guys but who aren't regular starters anyway. Probably only there in a mentor capacity.
These are the regular Springbok players I would be surprised should they stay on or who have allready anounced their departure after the tournament.
Bulls:
Definately: Victor Matfield, Bakkies Botha, Fourie du Preez
with replacements Flip van der Merwe, Juandre Kruger and Francois Hougaard
Possibly: Danie Rossouw and Gary Botha
There stars are aging but they have already blooded a number of young and very able replacements. Some way to go still to add to the team what the likes of Du Preez and Matfield contribute.
Sharks:
Likely: John Smit, the others are still quite young and the Sharks look set to keep its best players
and I don't know if Adi Jacobs counts. It also doesn't look as if Terblanche is willing to retire before 40.
Bismarck and Burden are already better players (Smit) and Ludik is able replacement for Turbo's
A good mix of experience and youth. It will be a battle between the Sharks and WP for SA dominance once the aging Bulls stars are gone IMO. At least for a year or two.
WP/Stormers
Possibly but unlikely for the most part: Conrad Jantjes, Jean de Villiers, Ricky Januarie, Anton van Zyl
Aplon, Paul Bosch/De Jongh, Schroeder, Fondse should the above move
A relatively young team who will probably only peak in the next year or two.
Freestate/Cheetahs
Likely: Juan Smith
Frans Viljoen looks set to fill these big boots
A young team who's only other aging player is Nico Breedt. Brussow is likely to stay on.
Lions
Erm, they don't have any current Springboks.
Overall a young up-and-coming team with a handful of experienced guys but who aren't regular starters anyway. Probably only there in a mentor capacity.