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Rugby Pass Podcast: Are The Springboks A Sleeping Giant?

Published: 8 September 2016 18:43 PDT
Updated: 7 November 2017 17:39 PST

Lood de Jager

This week on the Rugby Pass podcast Scotty Stevenson in joined by Matthew Pearce of South Africa’s SuperSport and Justin Marshall from New Zealand’s Sky Sport. Matthew explains why he thinks the Springboks could be on the verge of something big as they head into their big Rugby Championship clash with the Wallabies on Saturday, before Marshy and Sumo discuss where the All Blacks vs Pumas test will be won and lost.

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Jordon 20 minutes ago

Du'Plessis Kirifi issues statement after meme posted on All Blacks account after loss

Pretty sure that unless you’re Joe Biden, you and only you would post stuff to your own personal account.

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RD 23 minutes ago

Dave Rennie's short response on Richie Mo'unga's performance against Wales

After all the calls for Mo'unga from you know where, it was expected that he would have the skill and experience to lead the backs.

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Elmovator 24 minutes ago

Erasmus explains another last-minute change to Springboks' front row

🤣🤣🤣touché

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Jordon 24 minutes ago

Dave Rennie's short response on Richie Mo'unga's performance against Wales

Tell us you’re a diehard crusader fan without telling us you’re a die hard crusader fan. On the back of that Richie shouldn't wear the black jersey again.

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Elmovator 25 minutes ago

Erasmus explains another last-minute change to Springboks' front row

And how did that go for RE anyhow?

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Jordon 26 minutes ago

Dave Rennie's short response on Richie Mo'unga's performance against Wales

Remember when Todd Blackadder said a few months ago that mounga is better now than when he left? Righto. If any player played 3 years of only NPC calibre rugby then you would expect them to regress. It just may be that the mounga ship has sailed.

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Elmovator 27 minutes ago

Erasmus explains another last-minute change to Springboks' front row

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Elmovator 29 minutes ago

Erasmus explains another last-minute change to Springboks' front row

The ball don’t lie.

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RD 30 minutes ago

Dave Rennie's short response on Richie Mo'unga's performance against Wales

What! DMac has been outstanding this year while Mo’ was pants and has been average, at best, at two WCups.

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JW 31 minutes ago

All Blacks player ratings vs Wales | Nations Championship 2026

Until DP broke his jaw, Segner couldn’t get a go playing at 7 for the Blues.

Obviously because of seniority, not form or ability.

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Zac 32 minutes ago

Dave Rennie's short response on Richie Mo'unga's performance against Wales

No regrets..he should have..he didn't show the Welsh enough respect and they made him.pay for it..good for them..

Rennies blind loyalty is a major weakness…BB ,Mounga , ALB,Reiko Ratima etc didn't repay his faith in them..that backline was appalling..no playmaker..no leadership

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GS 34 minutes ago

All Blacks player ratings vs Wales | Nations Championship 2026

“DP was still good this year but no I think Segner clearly surpassed his”

Until DP broke his jaw, Segner couldn’t get a go playing at 7 for the Blues. Blues were unbeaten whilst DP was playing but as soon as he broke his jaw, they fell apart - even though Segner was available throughout the season.

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RD 34 minutes ago

Dave Rennie's short response on Richie Mo'unga's performance against Wales

Jacomb starting or on the bench and moving into 10 at halftime in hindsight would have been a smarter selection. How has Mo'unga been given the W Cup keys with DMac sitting in the stand?

England will be super hyped after that result but Wales were outstanding, especially their goaline defense. How many help-ups over the line?

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GS 38 minutes ago

All Blacks player ratings vs Wales | Nations Championship 2026

Since the 2023 WC, Wales have played circa 30 odd tests and only beaten Italy, Fiji and Japan.

They are ranked 10th in the world for a reason.

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JW 46 minutes ago

All Blacks player ratings vs Wales | Nations Championship 2026

DP was still good this year but no I think Segner clearly surpassed his (I thought Rennie would install DP as his first choice 7 this year but unfortunately he’s still injured, as he was most of Razors tenure) performances/level.

As far as your point about seniority I wouldn’t have mind DP still continuing to prove he can be the top dog (you don’t always go by form).

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K F 51 minutes ago

Jake White points to Springboks example after Fiji fall to Ireland

Since Jake White has taken over I have been impressed by his stated vision for the team. The following quote however, gives me much pause:

“We’re not there yet, we took a tap penalty. Having been a South African coach, it would be nothing better than to say take the scrum, put them under pressure, get a yellow card against them and then we’ve got 10 minutes against 14 men.

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JW 51 minutes ago

All Blacks player ratings vs Wales | Nations Championship 2026

The ones who haven’t been playing much in NZ recently you mean or am I still supposed to be responding about Super Rugby? LOL

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JW 54 minutes ago

'One-dimensional': Rennie weighs in on attacking performance against Wales

You think they should have overridden the coaching team?

Do you think Beauden was chosen as captain because he would think for himself or follow orders?

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JW 1 hour ago

All Blacks player ratings vs Wales | Nations Championship 2026

They’re bounce back for sure. This game was the coaching team regressing into the same sort of pattern Razor n Co found themselves doing.

They’ll spot that and it will be back to full bore next weekend.

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JW 1 hour ago

All Blacks player ratings vs Wales | Nations Championship 2026

Thankfully the won’t be needed?

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