Amidst the banter of the Baboo & Bhenny post I decided it was good to introduce the Rugby World Cup Squad on Open the Floor.
THE 30-MAN SQUAD PLUS OFFICIALS IS:
FULLBACKS:Percy Montgomery, Frans Steyn
WINGS Bryan Habana, JP Pietersen, Ashwin Willemse, Akona Ndungane
CENTRES Jean de Villiers, Jaque Fourie, Wynand Olivier
FLYHALVES : Butch James, Andre Pretorius
SCRUMHALVES: Fourie du Preez, Ricky Januarie, Ruan Pienaar Schalk Burger, Wikus van Heerden, Danie Rossouw, Juan Smith, Pierre Spies, Bob Skinstad
LOCKS Victor Matfield, Bakkies Botha, Albert van den Berg, Johann Muller
HOOKERS John Smit (capt), Gary Botha
PROPS Os du Randt, Gurthro Steenkamp, CJ van der Linde, BJ Botha
TEAM MANAGEMENT
Jake White (coach), Gert Smal (forwards coach), Allister Coetzee (backs coach), Balie Swart (scrum coach), Rassie Erasmus (technical coach).
Zola Yeye (team manager), Dr Derik Coetzee (conditioner), Dr Yusuf Hassan (team doctor), Clint Readhead (head physio), Vivian Verwant (assistant physio), Dr Sherylle Calder (vision coach), Henning Gericke (mental coach), Steve McIntyre (strength coach), Willie Maree (analyst).
Phil Malakoane (baggage master), Mac Hendricks (logistics manager), Vusi Kama (media), Rayaan Adriaanse (media).
FULLBACKS:Percy Montgomery, Frans Steyn
WINGS Bryan Habana, JP Pietersen, Ashwin Willemse, Akona Ndungane
CENTRES Jean de Villiers, Jaque Fourie, Wynand Olivier
FLYHALVES : Butch James, Andre Pretorius
SCRUMHALVES: Fourie du Preez, Ricky Januarie, Ruan Pienaar Schalk Burger, Wikus van Heerden, Danie Rossouw, Juan Smith, Pierre Spies, Bob Skinstad
LOCKS Victor Matfield, Bakkies Botha, Albert van den Berg, Johann Muller
HOOKERS John Smit (capt), Gary Botha
PROPS Os du Randt, Gurthro Steenkamp, CJ van der Linde, BJ Botha
TEAM MANAGEMENT
Jake White (coach), Gert Smal (forwards coach), Allister Coetzee (backs coach), Balie Swart (scrum coach), Rassie Erasmus (technical coach).
Zola Yeye (team manager), Dr Derik Coetzee (conditioner), Dr Yusuf Hassan (team doctor), Clint Readhead (head physio), Vivian Verwant (assistant physio), Dr Sherylle Calder (vision coach), Henning Gericke (mental coach), Steve McIntyre (strength coach), Willie Maree (analyst).
Phil Malakoane (baggage master), Mac Hendricks (logistics manager), Vusi Kama (media), Rayaan Adriaanse (media).
Also hows the new Springbok Jersey, for the World Cup and What are the thoughts on the Zulu war dance that is the Springboks version of the Haka?
I think we need something like that. Pumps the blood through the veins.
*Also I ma looking for someone to head and write the Rugby Column especially with the World Cup coming .Any takers. Please email me on naseem@mweb.co.za
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It was nice to see the Hoskins did not force the Luke Watson hand. This is a good squad with some serious chances of brining the trophy home.
ReplyDeleteAn awesome squad without any token selections or political interference. Jake's got what he wanted and the time is now for the boys to shine. I reckon anything less than the Final is a failure! Only the All Blacks stand in our way to the title.
ReplyDeleteAzee, you should be happy both your men Hougaard and Wannenburg were shown the door!
The new kit is awesome for rugby and the players, i just hope they got a different supporters kit for the jaaro's!
not enough guys of colour! where is waylon Murray , wayne julies ? they better then that olivier dood!
ReplyDeletewe lack a solid fly half, and without one its goning to be very hard to bring the cup to sa.
How could Hougaard be omitted. After his Super 14 performance's for teh BULLS
ReplyDeleteJohan
habana will be our player of the tournament.he is an awesome talent!
ReplyDeletewhy is skinstad in the team confuses me.
tienus koekoemoer
ventersdorp
At least the retarted hougaaard and wannenberg are gone. to the guy who wanted hougaard, he plays too deep in the pocket. he had his cahnce in the 2 games and he failed, he is suppposed to be a kicker of note. he fucked taht up as well!
ReplyDeleteSkinstad is class! you need his talent off the bench!
Good to c no political involvment.The Zulu Haka makes no sense its like having Scottish Boerewors-there is no zulus in the squad anyway.White got Mugg of the week in the Sunday Times
ReplyDeleteThe kit is beautiful.Anywhere we can get one Swoosh. Your Contacts maybe?
ReplyDeleteAzee
ReplyDeleteThe lack of colour is unfortunate and yes Murray is unlucky to have missed out. Think Jake went with the experience of Olivier plus the fact that he can cover 12 and 13.
Serious steps need to be taken to address the lack of colour though, have you watched the Currie Cup? Squads still contain the minimum 2 players of colour and both are usually wingers or 1 a scrummie. Steps need to be taken to force teams to select more okes.
Take the Lions, they keep playing Doppies and he does f*ckall but on the the bench they got that Molefe lighty who won the U21 WC 2 years ago. Why don't they gve him a show?
Squad looks great! No excuses if we don't win it. However the team needs to be at their best to beat the likes of the All Blacks!
ReplyDeleteAs for the Zulu War Dance, why not!
"AT LAST SOME SANITY FROM HOSKINS"
ReplyDeleteWhat do you owes think about our props.
ReplyDeleteDo we have enough muscle in there.
Is Os not ageing gracefully. I wonder If he can still last the pace.
Takes a strong man to tell the ruling party they are wrong! Bodes well for Rugby and I agree, future of Rugby lies in a wider buy-in and participation but this cannot be forced it has to be worked through with all!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a difference to the previous incumbents...