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what would be your country's 33 man squad for rugby world cup 2023
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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 1129914" data-attributes="member: 39190"><p>I don't think there will be any prizes for anyone picking the SA lineup mostly correct. At least as far as the staring team is concerned. As for 33 I would imagine :</p><p></p><p>Kitshoff / Nche </p><p>Marx / Mbonambi / Dweba though I'd hope for Grobbelaar </p><p>Malherbe / Koch / Nyakane or DuToit, small chance of Mchunu if we are talking more than 5 props or in case of injury</p><p>(8)</p><p></p><p>Etzebeth / Snyman </p><p>De Jager / Mostert / Orie </p><p>Possibly Orie who has had time with the Bokke though I've never rated him as highly even though he has been growing on me for the Stormers. I could name a number I go for instead but I think it would be Orie. In fairness he has improved though I don't know what they saw to start with. </p><p>(5)</p><p></p><p>Kolisi I will be assuming him as being unfit unfortunately. I am hoping for an actual Openside so Deon Fourie though I would be pleasantly surprised if he gets anything other than time vs Tonga or a bench spot if we continue insisting on a 6-2 bench split which is my expectation. Quite apart from that I expect us to shoehorn in PSDT and expect him to pick up the pace on the job while I think all of Wiese, Smith and Roos is now in ahead of Vermeulen. One of Louw or Elstadt to back up PSDT again assuming a 6-2 split. Personally I have a soft spot for Dayimani but don't see him in the picture. Vincent Tsituka is more the type of player Bok selectors would favor. In summary then.. </p><p></p><p>Smith / Fourie </p><p>Du Toit / Louw </p><p>Wiese / Roos </p><p>(6)</p><p></p><p>Hmm, leaving me with 14 backs. Let me type it out and revisit later.. </p><p></p><p>De Klerk, Hendricks, Reinach, Jantjies and Williams all in with a shout. Nohamba an outside chance. I have no idea what sort of form De Klerk or Reinach is in but my gut is telling me that we will be taking Williams in the slot Reinach would've filled, De Klerk will get the nod and the jersey would be his too lose and I think Hendricks is still injured and might miss out to Jantjies who TBF has recaptured some form for the Stormers. I also have a lot of time for Paul de Wet and would've called him the better Stormers 9 but like I said, with Jantjies back in form we are spoilt for choice though I don't think anyone will be arguing for ours in a world XV atm. So.. </p><p></p><p>De Klerk / Jantjies / Williams </p><p>Pollard (even if wearing moonboots) / Libbok / Willemse</p><p>(6)</p><p></p><p>De Allende / (Willemse) / Esterhuizen</p><p>Am / (Willemse again) </p><p>(3)</p><p></p><p>Mapimpi / Kolbe / Arendse or Moodie </p><p>Le Roux / (Willemse again along either Arendse or Moodie) </p><p>(4)</p><p></p><p>Oh, and since Jesse Kriel has dirt on the entire Bok staff, Jesse Kriel then to make it 14 backs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 1129914, member: 39190"] I don't think there will be any prizes for anyone picking the SA lineup mostly correct. At least as far as the staring team is concerned. As for 33 I would imagine : Kitshoff / Nche Marx / Mbonambi / Dweba though I'd hope for Grobbelaar Malherbe / Koch / Nyakane or DuToit, small chance of Mchunu if we are talking more than 5 props or in case of injury (8) Etzebeth / Snyman De Jager / Mostert / Orie Possibly Orie who has had time with the Bokke though I've never rated him as highly even though he has been growing on me for the Stormers. I could name a number I go for instead but I think it would be Orie. In fairness he has improved though I don't know what they saw to start with. (5) Kolisi I will be assuming him as being unfit unfortunately. I am hoping for an actual Openside so Deon Fourie though I would be pleasantly surprised if he gets anything other than time vs Tonga or a bench spot if we continue insisting on a 6-2 bench split which is my expectation. Quite apart from that I expect us to shoehorn in PSDT and expect him to pick up the pace on the job while I think all of Wiese, Smith and Roos is now in ahead of Vermeulen. One of Louw or Elstadt to back up PSDT again assuming a 6-2 split. Personally I have a soft spot for Dayimani but don't see him in the picture. Vincent Tsituka is more the type of player Bok selectors would favor. In summary then.. Smith / Fourie Du Toit / Louw Wiese / Roos (6) Hmm, leaving me with 14 backs. Let me type it out and revisit later.. De Klerk, Hendricks, Reinach, Jantjies and Williams all in with a shout. Nohamba an outside chance. I have no idea what sort of form De Klerk or Reinach is in but my gut is telling me that we will be taking Williams in the slot Reinach would've filled, De Klerk will get the nod and the jersey would be his too lose and I think Hendricks is still injured and might miss out to Jantjies who TBF has recaptured some form for the Stormers. I also have a lot of time for Paul de Wet and would've called him the better Stormers 9 but like I said, with Jantjies back in form we are spoilt for choice though I don't think anyone will be arguing for ours in a world XV atm. So.. De Klerk / Jantjies / Williams Pollard (even if wearing moonboots) / Libbok / Willemse (6) De Allende / (Willemse) / Esterhuizen Am / (Willemse again) (3) Mapimpi / Kolbe / Arendse or Moodie Le Roux / (Willemse again along either Arendse or Moodie) (4) Oh, and since Jesse Kriel has dirt on the entire Bok staff, Jesse Kriel then to make it 14 backs. [/QUOTE]
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