The South African Springboks squad, to take on the world’s best in England, at the 2015 Rugby World Cup was officially announced at 18:00 SA Time (16:00 GMT), live on SuperSport 1 on TV in South Africa.
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer is on a hiding to nothing, no matter which squad he would have selected, whether it be from lobbyists saying that there are not enough players of colour in the side OR whether he is accused of player bias OR choosing old favourites… OR not choosing players on merit.
I urge everybody to accept his selection prerogatives, even though you or me would have done it differently, and to get behind this Springbok side for the Rugby World Cup, where they will be representing their country to the best of their abilities.
The “Ghost Squad” has already been discussed ad-nauseam, the announced squad is exactly the same and feature the inclusion of fringe players like Zane Kirchner, Rudy Paige, Siya Kolisi and Morné Steyn.
Injured or previously injured players like Fourie du Preez, Jean de Villiers, Duane Vermeulen, Coenie Oosthuizen, Jannie du Plessis is also be included in the squad.
A number of players are hugely unlucky not to be selected, they include Heinrich Brüssow, Steven Kitshoff, Marcel van der Merwe, Vincent Koch, Marcell Coetzee, Jan Serfontein, Frans Steyn, Cornal Hendricks, Cobus Reinach and Francois Hougaard.
Here is the Springbok Rugby World Cup squad for 2015, which is now official:
Springbok Rugby World Cup Squad:
Backs:
- Fullbacks: Willie le Roux
- Utility: Zane Kirchner
- Wings: Bryan Habana, Lwazi Mvovo, JP Pietersen
- Centres: Jean de Villiers (Captain), Damian de Allende, Jesse Kriel
- Flyhalves: Pat Lambie, Handré Pollard, Morné Steyn
- Scrumhalves: Ruan Pienaar, Fourie du Preez, Rudy Paige
Fowards:
- Loose Forwards: Duane Vermeulen, Schalk Burger, Willem Alberts, Francois Louw, Siya Kolisi
- Locks: Eben Etzebeth, Victor Matfield (Vice-Captain), Lood de Jager
- Utility Lock & Loose Forward: Pieter-Steph du Toit
- Props: Beast Mtawarira, Jannie du Plessis, Trevor Nyakane, Frans Malherbe, Coenie Oosthuizen
- Hookers: Bismarck du Plessis, Adriaan Strauss, Schalk Brits
OK, lay your comments down here!
In studio at DSTV is Naas Botha, Ashwin Willemse, Nick Mallett.
15 Minutes to go till the squad announcement!
Op hierdie draad gaan die byle huil vanaand…en die pikke hik!
I expect a sub-group to also be named as “On Standby”, should injuries occur.
They could include an extra Prop (Marcel van der Merwe), a hooker (Scarra Ntubeni), a loosie or 2 (Marcell Coetzee and / or Heinrich Brüssow), a scrumhalf (Cobus Reinach or Francois Hougaard), a Centre (Jan Serfontein), a winger (Cornal Hendricks).
3 @ Pietman:
Daar is nog die Live Currie Cup game om 19:10 SA Tyd ook…. ek moet hom nog reeds steeds bou!
The ghost team is not bad… it would perhaps have been better to include Scarra ahead of Britz and maybe also to find a place for Mapoe, but anyway lets see how it goes.
OK, 5 Minutes before the squad is announced in Durban!
I wonder whether Saru have lined Ard Matthews up again to do the national anthem like he did 4 years ago… he might know the lyrics by now 🙂
6 @ robzim:
Players who WILL be there, who I’m not exactly happy with are: Jean de Villiers, Coenie Oosthuizen, Siya Kolisi, Rudy Paige & JP Pietersen.
Would rather have wanted Lionel Mapoe, Marcel van der Merwe, Heinrich Brüssow, Francois Hougaard and Cornal Hendricks in their places.
But hey, I’ll be fully behind this squad, no matter what!
OK, here is the squad NOW!
here goes boys
Jean is captain, as expected!
No surprizes so far…
Fourie du Preez in as expected too!
Pieter-Steph du Toit also in as expected, as the utility lock / loose forward
grootblousmile wrote:
Bou bruvva bou….ek het n Cuban Club rum op ys hier, so gaan aan!
Zane Kirchner also in as per the Ghost Squad… still no surprises
Siya Kolisi also in…
Lambie
Willie le Roux
Flo Louw
Frans Malherbe
Victor Matfield, 123 Test Caps… Vice Captain
Beast Mtawarira
Lwazi Mvovo
Trevor Nyakane
Coenie “Die Boef” Oosthuizen
Still no surprises
Rudy Paige
Uncapped
Should he even be wearing his Bok Blazer??
Ruan Pienaar
JP Pietersen
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