Springbok Team for Saturday

Published 8 July 2010 | By superBul

Injury-troubled forwards Bakkies Botha and Danie Rossouw have been passed fit to play for the Springboks in the Tri-Nations rugby opener against the All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday.

Botha (hamstring) sat out training earlier in the week but was named today to lock the scrum with Victor Matfield, with giant Andries Bekker on the bench.

Rossouw, who was battling a hip injury, was also listed in the reserves in a largely predictable Springboks lineup named by coach Peter de Villiers.

Jean de Villiers was selected on the wing, with Wynand Olivier and Jaque Fourie teaming up in the centres, while combative halfback Ricky Januarie was named to face All Blacks No 9 Jimmy Cowan.

South Africa:

15. Zane Kirchner, 14. Jean de Villiers, 13. Jaque Fourie, 12. Wynand Olivier, 11. Bryan Habana,10. Morne Steyn, 9. Ricky Januarie,

8.  Pierre Spies, 7. Francois Louw, 6. Schalk Burger, 5. Victor Matfield, 4. Bakkies Botha, 3. Jannie du Plessis, 2. John Smit (captain), 1. Gurthro Steenkamp.

Reserves: 16. Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17. BJ Botha, 18. Andries Bekker, 19. Danie Rossouw, 20. Ruan Pienaar, 21. Butch James, 22. Gio Aplon.

Matchups

New Zealand South Africa:
15. Mils Muliaina 15. Zane Kirchner
14. Cory Jane 14. Jean de Villiers
13. Conrad Smith 13.  Jaque Fourie
12. Ma’a Nonu 12. Wynand Olivier
11. Joe Rokocoko 11.  Bryan Habana
10. Dan Carter 10.  Morne Steyn
09. Jimmy Cowan 09.  Ricky Januarie
08. Kieran Read 08.  Pierre Spies
07. Richie McCaw © 07.  Francois Louw
06. Jerome Kaino 06.  Schalk Burger
05. Tom Donnelly 05.  Victor Matfield
04. Brad Thorn 04.  Bakkies Botha
03. Owen Franks 03.  Jannie du Plessis
02. Keven Mealamu 02.  John Smit (c)
01. Tony Woodcock 01.  Gurthro Steenkamp.
Reserves: Reserves:
16. Corey Flynn 16. Chiliboy Ralepelle
17. Ben Franks 17.  BJ Botha
18. Samuel Whitelock 18.  Andries Bekker
19. Liam Messam 19.  Danie Rossouw
20. Piri Weepu 20.  Ruan Pienaar
21. Aaron Cruden 21.  Butch James
22. Richard Kahui 22.  Gio Aplon.

43 Responses to Springbok Team for Saturday

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  • 31

    grootblousmile on 8 July 2010 at 11:17 am

    29@ Tripples:
    Ja, ek moes dit reeds gedoen het, wou gister maar toe kry ek ‘n flippen vet surprise gister en my hele dag verander en ek spandeer dit in Pretoorsdorp, eers gisteraand weer omtrent 19:00 terug gewees in Brakkenjanpan… flok.

  • 32

    bdb on 8 July 2010 at 11:18 am

    25: more ashley, goed om weer te gesels. Sien jy noem my nou bds, is dit nou Bulle D__r Stormers ? 😉

    27: tripples, bly jy geniet dit, ek is nie opgewonde oor sokker nie (soos daar nou weer ander mense is wat nie opgewonde is oor rugby nie), te vervelig vir my.

  • 33

    Ashley on 8 July 2010 at 11:20 am

    btw
    i see that vuvuzelas will be banned from the soweto test 😯

    come-on!! we’re playing into the all blacks’ hands here … i wouldve allowed vuvuzelas and scared the shit out of the all blacks!!

  • 34

    Tripples on 8 July 2010 at 11:23 am

    33 Yip they have the Haka and we have the Vuva!!!!!

    Gaan gou vir rukkie uit, praat later weer

  • 35

    bdb on 8 July 2010 at 11:24 am

    GBS/Superbul, sit bietjie ‘polls’ op:
    1. Wie gaan die CB wen ?
    2. Wie gaan die 3N wen ?

    Ons weet al die antwoorde, maar sit dit maar op vir die pret !

    😀

  • 36

    Tripples on 8 July 2010 at 11:28 am

    35 hahaha of vir daai wat dink hulle weet!!!!

    Ok bye for now!!!

  • 37

    Ashley on 8 July 2010 at 11:31 am

    #33
    dink net man … all blacks oppad na stadion en dis net vuvuzelas wat hulle sien en hoor … selfde met wanneer hulle vd bus afklim … flok man, eks seker hulle sal twee of drie man gelyk een toiletpot moet gebruik of hulleself bekak!!

  • 38

    Ashley on 8 July 2010 at 12:16 pm

    #37
    ai flok
    ekt nou weer gesê “toiletpot”
    nou
    sit en kots allie witmense seker weer!! 😀

  • 39

    Tripples on 8 July 2010 at 12:23 pm

    @ Ashley:

    😆

  • 40

    Treehugger on 8 July 2010 at 2:51 pm

    I dont think this is a bad looking team at all, only person missing for me is Frans Steyn.

    Think Ricky (the teletubby) will be fine as well, he might be a bit on the slow side with his passing but makes up for it a lot with his pit bull attitude, and if Dan Carter is intimidated by him all the better.

  • 41

    Treehugger on 8 July 2010 at 2:53 pm

    Just hope Snor doesnt make all the changes at once at the 60th minute.

  • 42

    Treehugger on 8 July 2010 at 2:54 pm

    superBul i like like that column match up thing you did, makes it easier for me to compare the players.

  • 43

    Treehugger on 8 July 2010 at 3:02 pm

    Superbul, got an email to join the 476 bru trinations a while back, thought it was yours, but wasnt i see.

    Applied to the bogsdint one a few minutes ago, how do i get out of the other one.

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