The squad you won’t see

The squad you won’t see

23 Aug 2011

We’ve told you who is likely to make the Springboks World Cup squad, now keo.co.za’s writers pick their preferred 30 as well as their match 22 for the opener against Wales.

KEO’S WORLD CUP SQUAD - Keo believes his squad is so good it needs no elaboration. He picks Johann Sadie and Schalk Brits, while forgotten man Joe van Niekerk makes a shock return from Toulon. Bryan Habana makes his squad, but only as the world’s most decorated tackle bag holder.

Backs (14): Frans Steyn, Pat Lambie, Gio Aplon, Bryan Habana, JP Pietersen, Johann Sadie, Jaque Fourie, Jean de Villiers, Juan de Jongh, Butch James, Morne Steyn, Ruan Pienaar, Francois Hougaard, Fourie du Preez.

Forwards: (16): Pierre Spies, Joe van Niekerk, Schalk Burger, Heinrich Brüssow, Willem Alberts, Danie Rossouw, Victor Matfield, Bakkies Botha, Johann Muller, Jannie du Plessis, Beast Mtawarira, Gürthro Steenkamp, CJ van der Linde, John Smit (c), Bismarck du Plessis, Schalk Brits.

Keo’s 22 to face Wales - 15 Frans Steyn, 14 Gio Aplon, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Francois Hougaard, 10 Butch James, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Schalk Burger, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 John Smit (c), 1 Beast Mtawarira.
Subs: 16 Bismarck du Plessis, 17 CJ van der Linde, 18 Danie Rossouw, 19 Willem Alberts, 20 Schalk Brits, 21 Juan de Jongh, 22 Pat Lambie.

JC’S WORLD CUP SQUAD JC cuts John Smit and picks Schalk Brits. Lwazi Mvovo gets handed a ticket to New Zealand and Bryan Habana has to watch from the stands.

Backs (14): Fourie du Preez, Ruan Pienaar, Butch James, Morne Steyn, Pat Lambie, Jean de Villiers, Jaque Fourie, Juan de Jongh, Francois Hougaard, JP Pietersen, Bryan Habana, Lwazi Mvovo, Frans Steyn, Gio Aplon.

Forwards (16): Beast Mtawarira, Gurthro Steenkamp, Jannie du Plessis, CJ van der Linde, Bismarck du Plessis, Chiliboy Ralepelle, Schalk Brits, Victor Matfield (c), Bakkies Botha, Danie Rossouw, Johann Muller, Heinrich Brussow, Willem Alberts, Schalk Burger, Pierre Spies, Francois Louw.

JC’s 22 to face Wales: 15 Frans Steyn, 15 JP Pietersen, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Francois Hougaard, 10 Butch James, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Schalk Burger, 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Heinrich Brussow, 5 Victor Matfield (c), 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Beast Mtawarira.
16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 CJ van der Linde, 18 Danie Rossouw, 19 Pierre Spies, 20 Ruan Pienaar, 21 Juan de Jongh, 22 Gio Aplon.

VREDE’S WORLD CUP SQUAD Simple for Vrede really, no place for Smit in the squad (Victor Matfield gets the captaincy) and Bryan Habana is relegated to the bench for the Test against Wales. Schalk Brits cracks the nod, as does Johann Sadie. Francois Louw is in as cover for Heinrich Brüssow.

Backs (14): Frans Steyn, Patrick Lambie, Gio Aplon, Bryan Habana, JP Pietersen, Johann Sadie, Jaque Fourie, Jean de Villiers, Juan de Jongh, Butch James, Morne Steyn, Ruan Pienaar, Francois Hougaard, Fourie du Preez.

Forwards (16): Pierre Spies, Francois Louw, Schalk Burger, Heinrich Brüssow, Willem Alberts, Danie Rossouw, Victor Matfield (c), Bakkies Botha, Johann Muller, Jannie du Plessis, Beast Mtawarira, Gürthro Steenkamp, CJ van der Linde, Chiliboy Ralepelle, Bismarck du Plessis, Schalk Brits.

Vrede’s 22 to face Wales - 15 Frans Steyn, 14 Gio Aplon, 13 Jacque Fourie, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Francois Hougaard, 10 Butch James, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Schalk Burger, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 Victor Matfield (c), 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Beast Mtawarira.
Subs: 16 Schalk Brits, 17 CJ van der Linde, 18 Danie Rossouw, 19 Willem Alberts, 20 Ruan Pienaar, 21 Juan de Jongh, 22 Bryan Habana.


956 Comments

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  • 801.HHS: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:35 pm

    Is Art suppose to be a singer…. nice try there. Give us the bloody names already.

  • 802.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:35 pm

    His name is Ard Matthews

    I just changed channels.

  • 803.stormersboy: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:36 pm

    @Dawn(Dawn)-789: Hallo Dahlink! :)

  • 804.PissAnt: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:37 pm

    I am afraid I have bad news for you Tac…

  • 805.President_of_the_Sharks_rugby_experts: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:37 pm

    @wooden spoon(wooden spoon)-791: dont expect any miracles anytime soon :lol:

  • 806.stormersboy: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:38 pm

    @PissAnt(PissAnt)-804: let us have it M!

  • 807.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:38 pm

    There is a usurper to my throne messing around here.

    There is only one Dawn.

  • 808.Tecumseh: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:38 pm

    any news yet?

  • 809.HHS: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:39 pm

    @Tecumseh(Tecumseh)-808: Only that Ard cannot sing.

  • 810.Gunther: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:40 pm

    Flow is in the team.

  • 811.Tecumseh: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:40 pm

    @HHS(Hop Hop Spinnekop)-809: :D

  • 812.wooden spoon: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:41 pm

    @Gunther(gunther)-810: Hmmm Grant was saying yesterday that Flou was on a plane back to SA…

  • 813.stormersboy: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:42 pm

    @Gunther(gunther)-810: Nice

  • 814.NoRugbyGuru_0_: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:42 pm

    Shurrup oregan and fark off :-) here we go people…

  • 815.HHS: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:42 pm

    Is Hoskins a botox junkie or is that too much base?

  • 816.RL: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:43 pm

    @ashampoopaloo(joel1yahoo)-788:

    This is Jakes record against the big boys
    Aus p11 w 6 win ratio 55%
    Eng p7 w 5 win ratio 71%
    Fra p4 w1 d1 win ratio 25%
    NZ p9 w3 win ratio 33%
    Ire p4 win ratio 50%

    Jake was not any Aussies B!atch and he did not lose to Scotland!!!

    Divvy is way more kakker than Jake.

  • 817.Tecumseh: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:43 pm

    oh please no meisiekind

  • 818.Gunther: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:44 pm

    Bejaysus that is a big mismanagement team?

    Where is the os factor?

  • 819.wooden spoon: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:44 pm

    @RL(RL)-816: RL for once we can agree on something.

  • 820.NoRugbyGuru_0_: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:44 pm

    Supersport knows how to drag things out, they will take 2 hours to do the 60min news :-)

  • 821.stormersboy: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:45 pm

    @Gunther(gunther)-818: He’s in the pub downstairs

  • 822.HHS: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:45 pm

    The Baggage handler’s name is called Flipper…. lol?

  • 823.wooden spoon: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:46 pm

    OMG Marius Joubert back in the team!

  • 824.Gunther: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:48 pm

    They are going to need a bigger chair for alberts.

    He is a behemouth.

  • 825.Tecumseh: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:48 pm

    @wooden spoon(wooden spoon)-823: nice one :D

  • 826.stormersboy: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:49 pm

    @Gunther(gunther)-824: Nogals hey?

    especially next to PDV

  • 827.wooden spoon: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:49 pm

    John Smit left out!

  • 828.Gunther: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:51 pm

    Bakkies loves his coach.

    Which is nice.

  • 829.stormersboy: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:51 pm

    no surprises yet obviously, they haven’t gotten to L yet. ;)

    Or R.

  • 830.stormersboy: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:52 pm

    LOL Hulk’s head is too big for the cap :D :D

  • 831.HHS: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:52 pm

    4 shockers so far :P

  • 832.HHS: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:53 pm

    @stormersboy(stormersboy)-830: His head is also too big for his hair.

  • 833.stormersboy: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:54 pm

    @HHS(Hop Hop Spinnekop)-832: True! :D

  • 834.stormersboy: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:56 pm

    Those caps make them look a bit daft

  • 835.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:56 pm

    OMG this is gonna take FOREVER

  • 836.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:57 pm

    OMG this is gonna take FOREVER.

  • 837.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:58 pm

    Sorry!

  • 838.NoRugbyGuru_0_: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 19:59 pm

    @ dawn, leave the dishes for later ;-)

  • 839.Mike H: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 20:00 pm

    @ashampoopaloo(joel1yahoo)-788: PDV has never beaten an AB team with McCaw and Carter in, i think Jake did if only at home.

  • 840.Tecumseh: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 20:01 pm

    who is in,who is out?

  • 841.Gunther: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 20:02 pm

    Pour yourself a large grouse sweetcheeks.

  • 842.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 20:02 pm

    Lol! Dishes? What dishes!

  • 843.HHS: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 20:02 pm

    Who wants spoilers?

  • 844.RL: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 20:02 pm

    Butch my boy … the only Lions among those losers :grin:

  • 845.NoRugbyGuru_0_: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 20:03 pm

    @ Tecumseh(Tecumseh) no surprises yet mate

  • 846.stormersboy: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 20:04 pm

    Floooooooooowwwww

  • 847.President_of_the_Sharks_rugby_experts: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 20:04 pm

    louw is in

  • 848.NoRugbyGuru_0_: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 20:04 pm

    Ashley johnson staying home growing his hair and flo in the squad

  • 849.RL: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 20:04 pm

    :shock:

    LOUW

  • 850.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    23 Aug 2011, 20:04 pm

    Grouse for later. Eating grilled chops and checking the caps! FLO!!!!!!

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