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L'Afrique du Sud sort l'artillerie lourde pour jouer l'Irlande
Le sélectionneur de l’Afrique du Sud, Jacques Nienaber, a communiqué la composition de son équipe pour affronter l’Irlande au Stade de France le samedi 23 septembre avec une équipe de départ quasi identique à celle qui avait battu l’Écosse lors de son premier match, le 10 septembre à Marseille.
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Jacques Nienaber a procédé à 13 changements de joueurs et à un échange de postes par rapport à l’équipe qui a battu la Roumanie 76-0 dimanche 17 septembre. Le talonneur Mbongeni Mbonambi est le seul joueur à conserver sa place, tandis que Damian Willemse reprend la sienne à l’arrière et Manie Libbok revient à l’ouverture.
À l’exception de Malcolm Marx, blessé, au poste de talonneur, le XV de départ est identique à celui qui a battu l’Écosse 18-3 lors de la première journée.
XV de départ
1 Steven Kitshoff
2 Mbongeni Mbonambi
3 Frans Malherbe
4 Eben Etzebeth
5 Franco Mostert
6 Siya Kolisi (cap.)
7 Pieter-Steph Du Toit
8 Jasper Wiese
9 Faf de Klerk
10 Manie Libbok
11 Cheslin Kolbe
12 Damian de Allende
13 Jesse Kriel
14 Kurt-Lee Arendse
15 Damian Willemse
Remplaçants
6 Deon Fourie
17 Ox Nche
18 Trevor Nyakane
19 Jean Kleyn
20 RG Snyman
21 Marco van Staden
22 Kwagga Smith
23 Cobus Reinach
- Onze des joueurs qui ont débuté lors de la défaite 19-16 de l’Afrique du Sud contre l’Irlande à Dublin en novembre 2022 font partie de cette équipe : Kitshoff, Malherbe, Etzebeth, Kolisi, P-S du Toit, Jasper Wiese, De Allende, Kriel, Arendse, Willemse et Kolbe.
- Cheslin Kolbe a joué arrière pour la première et, à ce jour, unique fois en test lors de ce match de 2022 et a reçu un carton jaune. Pour cette revanche, Kolbe est aligné à son poste plus habituel d’ailier gauche.
- En 2023, seul le Néo-Zélandais Mark Telea (2,9) affiche une moyenne de franchissements par match supérieure à celle de Kolbe (2,25), si l’on prend en compte les joueurs des 10 premières nations mondiales.
- Arendse est statistiquement le meilleur finisseur de toutes les nations du top 10 dans le classement masculin World Rugby présenté par Capgemini. L’ailier de 27 ans a marqué cinq essais en quatre sélections en 2023, avec un rendement moyen de 1,4 essai pour chaque 80 minutes passées sur le terrain.
- Arendse a franchi la ligne d’avantage 83 % du temps cette année, un record qui n’est égalé que par le demi d’ouverture blessé des Fidji, Caleb Muntz, si l’on se réfère aux 10 premières équipes au monde.
- Avec le retour de Faf de Klerk sous le maillot numéro 9, Cobus Reinach doit se contenter d’une place sur le banc après son triplé contre la Roumanie – le deuxième plus rapide de l’histoire de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby derrière le record qu’il avait établi contre le Canada lors de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2019.
- Handré Pollard a été appelé dans le groupe de 33 joueurs des Springboks pour remplacer sur blessure le talonneur Malcolm Marx pour ce qui sera sa troisième Coupe du Monde de Rugby ; cependant, il ne fait pas partie des 23 retenus contre l’Irlande.
- Pollard, 29 ans, n’a pas été sélectionné dans le groupe initial de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby après s’être blessé au mollet en mai.
- Le demi d’ouverture a fait une apparition de 30 minutes avec les Leicester Tigers lors de leur victoire 18-14 sur les Sale Sharks dans le cadre de la Premiership Rugby Cup le 15 septembre.
- Pollard, qui a marqué 22 points lors de la victoire en finale de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2019 contre l’Angleterre, sera le deuxième demi d’ouverture spécialisé de la sélection au côté de Manie Libbok, tandis que Damian Willemse portait le maillot numéro 10 lors du match de dimanche contre la Roumanie.
- Pollard est le meilleur marqueur de points de l’Afrique du Sud en Coupe du Monde de Rugby (162 points) et a été le meilleur réalisateur de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2019 (69 points).
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1 Go to commentsThat is harsh though. Messi has/had a reputation for trying to keep his feet and keep dribbling for goal. Many of his brethren were the histrionic divers but not him.
2 Go to commentsMcReight is certainly one of the first picked. He’s going to be the glue, a Wallaby with some rugby IQ and the everywhere man for the Wallabies.
5 Go to commentsSophie De Goede is one of the best players we’ve ever produced. Kicked all the points, 2 try assists, line out takes, carries, tackles, charge downs… what a player
1 Go to commentsThe guy had just beasted himself in a scrum and the blood hadn't yet returned to his head when he was pushed into a team mate. He took his weight off his left foot precisely at the moment he was shoved and dropped to the floor when seemingly trying to avoid stepping on Hyron Andrews’ foot. I don't think he was trying to milk a penalty, I think he was knackered but still switched on enough to avoid planting 120kgs on the dorsum of his second row’s foot. To effectively “police” such incidents with a (noble) view to eradicating play acting in rugby, yet more video would need to be reviewed in real time, which is not in the interest of the game as a sporting spectacle. I would far rather see Farrell penalised for interfering with the refereeing of the game. Perhaps he was right to be frustrated, he was much closer to the action than the only camera angle I've seen, however his vocal objection to Rodd’s falling over doesn't legitimately fall into the captain's role as the mouthpiece of his team - he should have kept his frustration to himself, that's one of the pillars of rugby union. I appreciate that he was within his rights to communicate with the referee as captain but he didn't do this, he moaned and attempted to sway the decision by directing his complaint to the player rather than the ref. Rugby needs to look closely at the message it wants to send to young players and amateur grassroots rugby. The best way to do this would be to apply the laws as they are written and edit them where the written laws no longer apply. If this means deleting laws such as ‘the put in to the scrum must be straight”, so be it. Likewise, if it is no longer necessary to respect the referee’s decision without questioning it or pre-emptively attempting to sway it (including by diving or by shouting and gesticulating) then this behaviour should be embraced (and commercialised). Otherwise any reference to respecting the referee should be deleted from the laws. You have to start somewhere to maintain the values of rugby and the best place to start would be giving a penalty and a warning against the offending player, followed by a yellow card the next time. People like Farrell would rapidly learn to keep quiet and let their skills do the talking.
1 Go to commentsThe name “Kwagga” came to mind while I was reading this. And there’s another Sevens convert roaming the wide open kant at the Lions now - JC Pretorius. Keep an eye on him.
5 Go to comments2024 Rugby Championship: Sat, 10 Aug 2024 – Sat, 28 Sept 2024. Looking forward to watching the All Blacks coached by Scott Robertson, with or without the ‘dynamic’ qualities of Shannon Michael Frizell - see his display against South Africa at Go Media Mount Smart Stadium on July 15.
1 Go to commentsI agree about 8 being too many The English premiership has top four only Top 14 has six URC has 8 I think 6 would be fine It gives those other two teams an incentive But rewarding a team in perhaps 8th with three wins is atrocious If they get in they know they only need one big game
7 Go to commentsInteresting article. I think the answer lies in a comment Kwagga Smith made during the World Cup. Asked whether it bothers him that the Bok team doesn’t get more credit he said: “We don’t play for people to respect us: we play for each other and we play for South Africa.” The Springbok team is a brotherhood - an incredibly tight unit, most of whom are good friends off the pitch as well. Not only do they not want to let South Africa down, but they fight like crazy not to let their teammates down. Not saying they don’t care about their club teammates, but I think the bond shared in the Boks is just much, much deeper. Tough to forge the same sort of bond at a club over a handful of years. That must translate into superior performances for country over club.
33 Go to commentsThere is very little creativity in the 9-10 axis for SA. 10 needs to be solid, put the work in and kick the points. the SA counter is almost always via the edge or a kick through for a winger. When was the last offensive backline score from SA against a top team? Perhaps the ultra physical nature of the SA teams means players they get to hit more stats in those games. Maybe the SA pleyers are perfectly suited to the SA system. In other Words they are not club players gathered to play SA Internationals. They are SA International players adapting to play club.
33 Go to commentsJust what you want your prop doing 😂
2 Go to commentsEveryone needs to have a bit of ball player in them Nick and second phase but forwards and backs are still different coz of where you stick your head most of the time. Pocock and tizzano were 12s right up to the edge of seniors. Pocock was 12 to quades 10 then pocock was at the force At 17 year’s old or so. Hamish Stewart was apparently was a junior 7. Don’t know when he switched but apparently he was crons 10 in the Oz 20s. A mistake too often made is playing a guy like taquele nairavuro at wing instead of as a power 8. On rugby tours we often had a spare 7 playing crash 12 coz the regular 12 stayed home. Often had a spare 7 playing on a wing too.
5 Go to commentsyikes - what a load of crap Gallan. Interesting until after your 1st paragraph, but then again not worth anyone’s time responding to such pointless analysis and of course your dumbass opinions.
33 Go to commentsOutside of their national camp, club teams seem to take a tighter stance on doping. Think that explains it really.
33 Go to commentsThanks Nick Ive always thought that there should be a few more innovative attempts at players moving from backs to forwards and vice versa. Samu was one, as was Jim Williams last century. Cole certainly could run like a back, as can Lonergan from the Brumbies. I think that it’s going to become hard again for hookers though as front rowers seem to be getting bigger and bigger, and the guys have to look after their spines as well as (in Australia) their achilles! I always thought that Folau should have been tried in the lineout…. I think the same for Vunavalu…if he lasts any longer. Movement between positions is much more common in League, mainly because the size requirements between backs and forwards are not as pronounced. Hookers and halfbacks interchanging and second rowers and centres as well. The great Cameron Smith was effectively a hybrid hooker/halfback, being able to play both positions…sometimes it seemed simultaneously! For now, it seems like McReith and before him Hooper are the standouts, though Cale could be anything. John Eals did a few “back” type things mind you, including running and kicking. As for Jones, I don't credit him as anything (in an Australian context) other than a speaker of a million throw away lines, with the occasional one being picked up! Sorry
5 Go to commentsHe's Big in Japan
2 Go to comments“England are set to lose some of their best ever players at the end of the season with the mass departure to France”… Really? Best ever? What a joke of an opening line. The england players leaving for France are… Sinckler, Ludlum, Tuilagi… that’s the list of players England are losing at the end of this season to France. All 3 are fringe players at best these days. Manu is the only one you could fathom debating being one of “their best ever players” and even that debate would be shut down pretty quickly. Pathetic excuse for journalism this. Not grounded in reality.
2 Go to commentsYep. The insanity of the decision of trying to outspend RL for outside backs just looks more and more stupid as time goes on and talented players either bully us into paying overs to keep them (Jorgensen) or simply leave as Uncle Nick comes calling (Nawaqanitawase).
20 Go to commentsInteresting that you pick Amatosero, John. I would agree with your choice. He could well be capped this year at some point. At only 21 years of age, he has a lot of experience at a high level from his time at Clermont. I’m surprised he did not remain there for longer, as last year he was really starting to move, with 14 games, six starts, well up from the previous year, 7 games, only 2 starts. Have liked what is doing with the Waratahs this year. Not an easy situation for any player there, with the poor results.
3 Go to commentsNed me old shinwah, it’s probably not a bad idea to learn how to spell the last names of great All Blacks wingers. (Otherwise we will demean our memories of Grant Bitty, Jonah Lima, Joe Rococo and Doug Howler.)
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