Rassie's Latest Springbok Squad | Lunch Break

For a moment there, I thought, what on earth am I going to talk about today on the lunch break? Because there is no news to talk about. And thank goodness I just received an email from Xena Fontona, the Springboks media liaison, about the team, the squad that Rusty decided to select. He sent five players back to their franchises to go play for their franchises against the All Blacks. And, you know, looking forward to getting most of those injured players back.

So let me just read those names for you. I can't remember them all. the players that are being sent back to the franchises to be able to play against the All Blacks in Midweek games are Nduku Mdunu for the Stormers, Evan Roos for the Stormers, Andre Ugoventer for the Stormers, Embrose Papier for the Bulls, and Jaku Williams for the Wings, for the Sharks, for the Wings. Yeah, so that's an interesting one. He says that, you know, that will be an opportunity for them to play and also will help the Springboks decide on the final composition of their squad.

Looks like maybe, especially Embrose Papier and maybe Evan Roos hasn't fully convinced yet. That's going to be an interesting one. So players that are making a return from injury is just as long. Let's listen to this. Eben Ezebev, Lode Jager, Franco Mostert, Sio Koulisi Sasha Feinbeuken Andre Pollard Ethan Hoeker Keenan Moody Andre Esdreizen and Morley van der Berg all back from injury And Ruben van Herden who made his debut against Wales is not included in the group but that simply because he has now to report to his new team Montpellier I'm going to give him some time to settle in, but he's still on standby for the team.

Russell says, we put a lot of thought into how we will manage this entire group of players to give everyone a chance to take a claim for places in the squad for the greatest rivalry series. And we decided that splitting the squad into two groups will be the best for the springboard teams the players to play their way into the squad. So we will, this 43-man squad, they will decide, depending on the progress from injuries, we will decide who will take to Argentina, while the other guys will stay behind in Joburg, a group of coaches and management, begin preparing for the test against New Zealand. Yeah, so let's see, limited, blah blah blah. Rasmus is wary of Argentina, yeah, the old staff, the quality team, with the last two out of the three games.

Let's not fool ourselves. But we have slipped on that banana peel in Argentina before, make no mistake. The Springboks have this week off to spend with their families and then the 43-man squad will assemble at the training base on Sunday. They will train for a week before the traveling squad to Argentina departs for Buenas Aires in two groups following the following Sunday and Monday Because that test is of course the 8th August on the Saturday Yeah it getting closer now I saw last night with Martin Devlin and how excited they are This is a big thing man This is the real thing. People are really getting excited.

The All Blacks are licking their lips for facing the Springboks. Exciting times. Let's just look at the squad together quickly. The props. Thomas, De Toei, Wilco Lowe, Oxenchair, Zachary Porten, Carlisari, Ferrat Steenekam, Boon Fenter, Hookers, Jan Globlar and Malcolm Arx.

only two hookers, but that's obviously because there's a lot of hybrid players that can play hooker as well. Loks, Lodejager, Eben Ezebe, Frohan, Norkea, only three locks. Where's Koepers Wiese? Lose forwards, Alderweer, Ben Jason Dixon, Cameron Hanekom, Sia Kulisi, Aldrich Lau, Jasper Wiese. Utility forwards, Peter Steft2, Franko Moster, Vincent Tatuka, Marco van Staden, Jan Hendrik Wessels, and Koepers Wiese, here he is.

So he's in hybrid, he's under utility. Okay, that makes sense. Scram off, Social Yankees again, Kourbis Reinach, Morden van der Berg, Grant Williams, you know how he likes his four scramas. Flyoffs, Manny Libok, Sasha Feinberg, and Gomazulu, Boosimoio, back in the squad, still in the squad, and then obviously Andre Pollard. Centers, Damon D'Allende, Andre Estreisen, and Jesse Grew as fun Andre Estreisen is listed as a center not as a utility player That interesting Outsides and utility backs Kirtley Ardense Apollely Fassi Ethan Hooker Kue and Horn Cezalyn Colby, Kane and Moody, Ed Wolf van der Merwe, and Damien Willemse.

Players released for the franchise, I'll just repeat those names, and Dudukum Chuno, Evan Roe, Sandry Gioventer, all for the Stormers, and Jaco Williams for the Sharks, and Emerald Papier for the Bulls. On standby, Ruben van Heren for Montpellier. I've got a feeling about Ruben van Heren, And I just got a feeling like Roan Urquia has now got his chance. He's stayed his claim. Those players that we saw there, Franko Mostert, Luria, they haven't played in a very, very long time.

They've been injured for a long time. And I think we might almost see a bit of a change in the guard. Yeah, looking forward to this one. Yeah, that's a very short lunch break for you today. I need to go speak to someone at Loftus.

I'm on my way there now. I need to hurry up. Thank you for making time for us. Leave a comment down below. What do you think of this team?

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