Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has stuck with his guns and pretty much as expected gone for continuity, in selecting the same team as last weekend accept for two changes to the starting fifteen and one on the bench.
The two changes made to the Starting 15 were pretty much as expected as earlier reports coming through from the Bok camp, that Gurthro Steenkamp was back to full fitness and Juan De Jong was a definite starter in the 13 jumper.
What is somewhat of a surprise is CJ replacing Pat Cilliers on the bench as Pat made an excellent impact when he took to the field last weekend in that dramatic turn around victory by the Springboks.
Springboks: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Jean de Villiers (Captain), 11 Francois Hougaard, 10 Patrick Lambie, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Francois Louw, 5 Juandré Kruger, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Adriaan Strauss, 1 Gurthrö Steenkamp
Replacements: 16 Schalk Brits, 17 Heinke van der Merwe, 18 CJ van der Linde, 19 Flip van der Merwe, 20 Marcell Coetzee, 21 Morné Steyn, 22 Jaco Taute, 23 Lwazi Mvovo.
Here’s a quick quiz question – Who is the only Springbok in the pack of forwards starting on Saturday that was also in the starting pack when the Boks last played (and lost) Scotland at Murrayfield (in 2010)? Come on must be quick with your answers straight out of your minds no ‘googling’ or other internet searching allowed.
@ Bullscot:
Jannie du Plessis?
Here is one for you:
What is the name of the Scottish millionaire who played flyhalf for the British Lions in SA and was married Mary Oppenheimer (he also served on the board of Anglo American)?
92 @ Pietman:
Gordon Waddell. Heard that he died recently.
Oh, Morning Piet. How you doing?
@ Puma:
Shot Puma!
Sorry to hear about his demise. I saw him play on tour in SA, a real gent he was, always nicely turned out on the pitch, not a hair out of place.
Talk later bru, luggage on the front porch, wife on her way to the airport.
See you around.
94 @ Pietman:
Cheer Piet,
Travel safe boet.
@ Puma:
Another one for you Puma….I have to catch you!
What Scottish international also played for UCT/WP/Springboks?
What are the names of the two NZ brothers(one an All Black) who played for Scotland at the same time? About 10 years ago…..one center, one flank.
96 @ Pietman:
Not sure of that one. Was it John Allen? He played for Sharks/WP/Springboks and for Scotland.
Ok, while you guys google like crazy, I’m off to the airport in the meantime, hehehehe!
@ Puma:
Nope.
WP player, not JA.
99 @ Pietman:
Nah, Never gooled, knew the first one straight up. Not totally sure of the others.
@ Pietman:
His brother also played for Scotland….now you should get it Puma!
101 @ Puma:
And so the morning has started…hehehe. First typo up! 🙂
gooled = googled
@ Puma:
Ok, let me take you out of your misery…..it was Dugall McDonald(played with Mallet for Ikeys/WP).
His brother Donald McDonald also played for Scotland.
How about those two Kiwis, you remember them?
@ Puma:
@101 Thought you had it when you said ‘gooled’…..sounded like ‘Dugall’ for a mo there, hehehehe!
@ Puma:
Puma the bloke he speaks of is was a flank
unless i am wrong in that he played for ireland
@ Sharks_forever:
Nope.
The Irish flanker you may be thinking of is another one, medical doctor, played for Maties/WP/ Springbok 7’s capt with Breytie Paulse and those….you rember him/
@ Pietman:
Sorry, typo….”remember him?”
@ Pietman:
Yup. O’Hannagan?? something like that??
105 @ Pietman:
Bwaaahahahahahahaha. Good one Piet…. 🙂
Should have left my typo then…..LOL….. 😛
@ Sharks_forever:
Closebru, I will give you .5 for that! You are thinking of O’Hagan’s Pub, lol!!!!!!
Dion O’Cuinnegan it was.
Oh and Good morning ya buncha rugby nerds 😆
109 @ Sharks_forever:
Close enough, Piet should give you 8 out of 10 there….lol.
Did you hear about the 2 gay Irish Rugby Players who were a couple… they we Gerald Fitzpatrick and Patrick Fitzgerald
Hahaha
@ Pietman::lol: yup thats the bloke i was thinking of,was a skillful player
@ Puma:
😆 thanks bro
@ Sharks_forever
Nee, flok julle klomp rugbyhiere, julle gaan maak dat ek laat is vir my vrou se vlug, ek moet waai.
Gooi mielies solank, ek is later terug.
Ok we still have to figure out the Scottish player, also WP and UCT
@ grootblousmile:
Klink soos Steak en Kidney Jones wat vir Wallis gespeel het….genuine!
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