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Rugby World Cup

Lukhanyo Am replaces injured wing Mapimpi in Springboks squad

(L-R) Makazole Mapimpi, S'Busiso Nkosi and Lukhanyo Am

Rugby World Cup winner Lukhanyo Am has joined the Springboks’ quest for back-to-back titles with the centre replacing injured wing Makazole Mapimpi in the 33-man squad.

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As confirmed by a Rugby World Cup statement, Mapimpi was ruled out of the sports showpiece event after fracturing “his cheekbone” against Tonga on Sunday evening.

Am, 29, was initially overlooked for the Springbok’s Rugby World Cup squad due to a troublesome knee injury, but has been called in ahead of a potential quarterfinal next weekend.

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“South Africa have confirmed centre Lukhanyo Am has replaced wing Makazole Mapimpi in their squad for Rugby World Cup 2023,” the statement reads.

“Mapimpi fractured his cheekbone in the Springboks’ 49-18 win against Tonga on Sunday. AM won the RWC with South Africa in 2019 and made the assist for Mapimpi’s try in the final against England.

“This change comes after fly-half Handre Pollard replaced hooker Malcolm Marx, who suffered a knee injury, in their squad.

“The defending champions beat Scotland 18-3 in their opening Pool B match in Marseille, with further wins against Romania and Tonga, but were defeated by Ireland.”

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South Africa currently sits in first place in Pool B after beating Scotland, Romania and Tonga. The thrilling loss to Ireland at Stade de France is the only blip on their World Cup record so far.

Barring an incredible result between Scotland and Ireland this weekend in Paris, the defending World Cup champions will probably face either France or New Zealand in a quarter-final.

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Ed the Duck 26 minutes ago
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Hard to disagree with anything said but the other problem that doesn’t go away is the time zone difference, and that introduces a challenge that isn’t easily addressed, as Super Rugby discovered. So it’s probably worth trying but there are no guarantees that the format will fly, at least not on a similar trajectory to the 6N.

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Ed the Duck 35 minutes ago
Why England may be in better shape to win the 2027 Rugby World Cup than France

So just remind me again, who exactly was Englands “big number 8” in the six nations that accounts for so many tackles not made?

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Ed the Duck 39 minutes ago
Why England may be in better shape to win the 2027 Rugby World Cup than France

Didn’t someone bang on ad infinitum not too long ago about the exponential value and experience to be gained from winning Test matches away from home in preparation for the World Cup?

Now let’s see, France went one from two and won the championship while England were, let’s see, ZERO from three!



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RW 43 minutes ago
What The Rugby Championship needs to do to rival the Six Nations

I like it.

It would be lovely if the bigger teams get to go to Fiji. they have had almost all their fixtures away.



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John Breslin 46 minutes ago
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And pint will be put to mouth even sooner

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Ed the Duck 49 minutes ago
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Pen will have been put to paper, one way or another, before that!

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SK 51 minutes ago
Why England may be in better shape to win the 2027 Rugby World Cup than France

This is all very glass half full but when you look at the cold hard facts you have to ask yourself where Englands defence will develop in the next 18 months? You also have to ask if 18 months and 15 or so matches is enough time to develop their attacking game under Borthwick. Clive Woodward had an awesome top class coaching staff with a squad that included top of class players right through the backs and forwards and world beating leaders. They were the envy of the World for the 2 or 3 years leading up to the 2003 world cup and scored wins in NZ and Australia before the tourney and away to South Africa a couple of years prior to that. This England side has no big match temperament, have not won away from home against any of the big sides including in France where they butchered 2 games in a row in the last 3 years. In NZ they also butchered a chance to win. When the pressure comes this team rarely finds a way to win. France have at least picked up wins in Ireland and at Twickenham. They havent covered themselves in glory on their southern tours but their impressive home record is in tact bar the loss to South Africa last year and the terrible loss to Ireland in 2024. France have an awe inspiring backline with magicians right through, they have plenty of power in forwards and world leading coaches. Add to that the brilliant Top 14 and I rate they are better off than the English. Sure they have their problems but I aint buying even the suggestion that England are better placed to win the showpiece than them.

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John Breslin 52 minutes ago
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“Or are you happy that there will become no distinction between forwards and backs in the future”?

Physically perhaps but the skill sets will always be different



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John Breslin 55 minutes ago
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It's not remotely silly. The boks disgraced us in the scrum in Nov and we’d 6 cards across the game.

That should be the mitigation when discussing a 30-40 PT win. They won by 11 PTS and had to resort to off the ball antics at 77 mins to run the clock and make the game safe



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Tom 58 minutes ago
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Yeah some sensible changes. It's never going to rival the 6N in terms of engagement, jeopardy and just pure animosity. There is great rugby rivalry between your nations but there isn't the same shared history of bloodshed and skulduggery.

It'd be cool to see the Boks and ABs go at each other over 3 tests. That would really stoke things up.



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John Breslin 1 hour ago
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I'm saying there was no mismatch and yet a player was still millimetres from a clean neck break

Imagine it was a physical mismatch? It's common sense that there are minimum physical requirements in certain positions



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John Breslin 1 hour ago
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It may have to be a sober one this year. Last weekend is catching up on me!!!

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John Breslin 1 hour ago
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We've Australia in 109 days time. I'm not looking beyond that

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SteveD 1 hour ago
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Not some of the ones I’ve seen at Twickenham in the past!! And I’ll tell you one thing about Bollock - he’ll ignore any ‘chat’. Just another privileged and rude Posh Boy. As an oik originally from South East London I can assure you on that.

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GS 1 hour ago
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That should make for an even better Paddy’s day for you and your mates John

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JD 1 hour ago
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It’s most certainly not up to him as to whether he makes the squad.

It would be fitting I agree, same for Willie, but the emotion has to come out of it.



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AEC42 1 hour ago
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I agree, Dupont tired before the end of each game and Serin should have been brought on sooner/brought on, but I don’t agree Dupont is out of form - if it’s a fact, how come he’s been playing magnificently in matches where he’s had opportunity until tiring close to the end. Look at him in the Italy game with Ramos and his most recent games for Toulouse with Ntamack- he’s been brilliant.

I’m not out on my own on focusing on the different styles. Joe Worsley (ex England international, and coach at Perpignan) produced an excellent analysis of Dupont/ST’s and Jalibert/UBB’s different styles on FRUK, just before the 6N started.



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Derek Murray 1 hour ago
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I agree that the cattle is available to make England a prospect to go deep next year, but I am unconvinced that Borthwick will pick the best team and then play the right game.

The chopping and changing at 10/12/13, fullback and the backrow do not inspire confidence. How can it be obvious to observers outside the coaching group that this talented bunch needs to play more rugby and that whilst 3 7’s might add up to 21, the better way to get there is 6/7/8.



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Tom 2 hours ago
Why England may be in better shape to win the 2027 Rugby World Cup than France

I agree there are grounds for hope but I'm not going to get excited until we back it up. We've had player revolts in the past and they've quickly been quashed. Nearly all our big performances in recent years have come when England have broken free of the dogma and backed themselves. In spite of this Borthwick always finds his way back to the box kick, even though there is no precedent for the success of relentless box kicking in recent years. None of the top sides are trying to play the way we do and we've been at it for years with a poor return. I just can't help but feel that Borthwick and Wigglesworth are so obsessed with this idea that we'll never escape this mentality. It's pathological.

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