South Africa vs England - 04/07/26

[Ragey Erasmus]

Furbank out with appendicitis, no word yet who goes to 15

The guy can't catch a break

 

[Quel Carreleur]

The guy can't catch a break

When he breaks his arm falling downstairs in November, I'm blaming you

 

[Duck a l'Orange]

Much as I massively don’t like it it’s the only semi realistic option.

M might end up wishing he’d sat this one out. A long afternoon awaits.

As much as I don't want to see him at 15, M Smith does always play like he gives a **** for England. Sometimes looks like he's the only one with some aggression.

There's been a few games where he's looked like the only threat in a toothless side for large periods.

 

[Brown Bottle]

As much as I don't want to see him at 15, M Smith does always play like he gives a **** for England. Sometimes looks like he's the only one with some aggression.

There's been a few games where he's looked like the only threat in a toothless side for large periods.

It's been the same for Quins on a couple of occasions.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Whilst we arnt the favourites ffs why are we always so ******* negative. We have some great players and a pretty damn strong team even if they are much more experience.

Negative due to the **** coaches and our current coaches has only brook negative records and made us lose all the games apart from wales in the 6 nations.

Why would anyone be positive, I really can’t think of anything to look forward to from Borthwicks teams. I’d love it not to be that way but since 2019 we’ve had better coaches at club level than international.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

As much as I don't want to see him at 15, M Smith does always play like he gives a **** for England. Sometimes looks like he's the only one with some aggression.

There's been a few games where he's looked like the only threat in a toothless side for large periods.

Totally agree.

But still doesn’t make him a FB. And the Boks on the Highveld has the potential to be as testing as it gets.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Prediction time.

This could get very messy on the scoreboard, but I don’t think it will as I suspect the Boks will kind of do enough and not much more really. 34-18 or thereabouts.

For us the main points of interest will be how some individuals go. Thinking of Coles, AOF and Pollock particularly. Would be great to see Martin properly stirring it up on this stage again, while Chessum could nail down 6 and line up the future captaincy with an influential display.

Behind I want to see F go well. If we’re thinking of Freeman at 13 for the RWC these are the kind of games he’s got to make an impact on.

 

[Wasps92]

Sigh looks like Marcus Smith at full back again.

Nice one Steve.

 

[Duct Tape]

Totally agree.

But still doesn’t make him a FB. And the Boks on the Highveld has the potential to be as testing as it gets.

Kolbe will eat him alive.

 

[Ddanno]

Sigh looks like Marcus Smith at full back again.

Nice one Steve.

Can't quite blame him for this one to be fair, as much as it's tempting to. Steward injured and Furbank suddenly gets appendicitis (trust me that sucks). The only other standing options would be Slade or Freeman, neither of which would make anyone happy.

 

[Quel Carreleur]

Prediction time:
South Africa: Lots
England: Not many

 

[ChicagoKid]

Sounds like Siya and Eben are both late scratches. Big, big worry with no other locks available.

 

[ChicagoKid]

Now confirmed.

Definite edge to England pack.

 

[Scotty]

Sigh looks like Marcus Smith at full back again.

Nice one Steve.

Isnt Steward and Furbank injured now? Who would you pick from the squad?

 

[Saintjay]

Sounds like Siya and Eben are both late scratches. Big, big worry with no other locks available.

That makes it interesting

 

[ChicagoKid]

That makes it interesting

England favorites

 

[Quel Carreleur]

England favorites

Big blow, but I wouldn't go that far

 

[TRF_Olyy]

England favorites

Bookies still have SA -15.5, go make some easy money

 

[Saintjay]

England favorites

Have you watched England's last four matches. I could play in the row behind the Boks props and they'd still win scrums.

Still i admire the positivity.

 

[Scotty]

Have you watched England's last four matches. I could play in the row behind the Boks props and they'd still win scrums.

Still i admire the positivity.

I thought scrums were one of the few positives from the 6N? I thought they went pretty well...i may be wrong.

 

[unrated]

I think this was the plan all along tbh

Paul de Villiers was never in the match day squad. Yet if you look at the training video from the week around 2 mins 09 he was full on training with first team for final training.
I saw it and knew something was up lol.



I think this makes us stronger, apparently Paul has been a monster at training and is outshining the other Boks, Psdt moves to lock and our two hottest prospects gets an immediate chance in Hannekom and De Villiers.

I think this is now our most form selection possible. Kolisi was mostly there on reputation. Etzebeth too tbh.

 

[ChicagoKid]

I think this was the plan all along tbh

Paul de Villiers was never in the match day squad. Yet if you look at the training video from the week around 2 mins 09 he was full on training with first team for final training.
I saw it and knew something was up lol.



I think this makes us stronger, apparently Paul has been a monster at training and is outshining the other Boks, Psdt moves to lock and our two hottest prospects gets an immediate chance in Hannekom and De Villiers.

I think this is now our most form selection possible. Kolisi was mostly there on reputation. Etzebeth too tbh.

Kolisi was ace this year. No idea what you were watching.

 

[AngloScotsHybrid]

If England lose this game but Pollock gets a good pasting I will see that as a win.

 

[Duck a l'Orange]

If England lose this game but Pollock gets a good pasting I will see that as a win.

It wouldn't affect him. His ego is made of vulcanised rubber.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

If England lose this game but Pollock gets a good pasting I will see that as a win.

Pollock has smashed all on his way, some old South Africans won’t change that.

But England themselves will get smashed but that’s expected.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Why don’t we kick long and get some territory rather than those stupid box kicks where we give up possession in our half.

Really don’t understand the tactics ever from Borthwick.

 

[unrated]

Kolisi was ace this year. No idea what you were watching.

As a Sharks fan…don’t conflate for me saying bad

 

[Wasps92]

2 minutes on the clock and 2 penalties already.

Sigh.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Don't think even a 12 bore shotgun could stop TdT from inside 5m

 

[BrokenWing]

Don't think even a 12 bore shotgun could stop TdT from inside 5m

Probably just make him angry