Category: Springboks

Deans and Meyer wouldn’t want to admit it – but the home/away clashes between their two teams could likely decide one of their fates.

Deans’ position is, perhaps unfairly, the more precarious. A bit like a British coach in SA – a Kiwi coach in Oz, is de facto an unpalatable situation for many golden blooded antipodeans. The fact that Deans’ returned from a “pointless” trip back “home” last week, is enough to make Joey pee in his pouch (I have no idea if this is a biological actuality by the way – but surely a worthwhile Wiki). (more…)

Springbok squad

Zane Kirchner (Blue Bulls)
Bryan Habana (Western Province)
Jean de Villiers (captain, Western Province)
Frans Steyn (Sharks)
Lwazi Mvovo (Sharks)
Morné Steyn (Blue Bulls)
Francois Hougaard (Blue Bulls)
Willem Alberts (Sharks)
Jacques Potgieter (Blue Bulls)
Marcell Coetzee (Sharks)
Andries Bekker (Western Province)
Eben Etzebeth (Western Province)
Jannie du Plessis (Sharks)
Adriaan Strauss (vice-captain, FS Cheetahs
Tendai Mtawarira (Sharks)
Tiaan Liebenberg (Western Province)
Pat Cilliers (Golden Lions)
Flip van der Merwe (Blue Bulls)
Ruan Pienaar (Ulster, N Ireland)
Pat Lambie (Sharks)

Added to the squad
Duane Vermeulen (Stormers)
Francois Louw (Bath)
Craig Burden (Sharks)
Juan de Jongh (Stormers)
Johan Goosen (Cheetahs)
Dean Greyling (Blue Bulls)
Juandré Kruger (Blue Bulls)
Jano Vermaak (Blue Bulls)

Dropped from the squad
Keegan Daniel (Sharks)
JJ Engelbrecht (Blue Bulls)

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15. Zane Kirchner (Blue Bulls) 16 caps
14. Bryan Habana (Western Province) 78 caps
13. Jean de Villiers (captain, Western Province) 76 caps
12. Frans Steyn (Sharks) 50 caps
11. Lwazi Mvovo (Sharks) 5 caps
10. Morné Steyn (Blue Bulls) 38 caps
09. Francois Hougaard (Blue Bulls) 19 caps

08. Willem Alberts (Sharks) 12 caps
07. Jacques Potgieter (Blue Bulls) 2 caps
06. Marcell Coetzee (Sharks) 4 caps
05. Andries Bekker (Western Province) 25 caps
04. Eben Etzebeth (Western Province) 4 caps
03. Jannie du Plessis (Sharks) 34 caps
02. Adriaan Strauss (vice-captain, FS Cheetahs) 13 caps
01. Tendai Mtawarira (Sharks) 36 caps

16. Tiaan Liebenberg (Western Province) uncapped
17. Pat Cilliers (Golden Lions) 1 cap
18. Flip van der Merwe (Blue Bulls) 15 caps
19. Keegan Daniel (The Sharks) 4 caps
20. Ruan Pienaar (Ulster, N Ireland) 55 caps
21. Pat Lambie (Sharks) 13 caps
22. JJ Engelbrecht (Blue Bulls) 1 cap

South Africa

15 Zane Kirchner
14 Bryan Habana
13 Jean de Villiers
12 Frans Steyn
11 Lwazi Mvovo
10 Morné Steyn
09 Francois Hougaard

08 Keegan Daniel
07 Willem Alberts
06 Marcell Coetzee
05 Andries Bekker
04 Eben Etzebeth
03 Jannie du Plessis
02 Bismarck du Plessis
01 Beast Mtawarira

Impact players:
16 Adriaan Strauss
17 Pat Cilliers
18 Flip van der Merwe
19 Jacques Potgieter
20 Ruan Pienaar
21 Patrick Lambie
22 JJ Engelbrecht

Argentina

15 Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino, 14 Gonzalo Camacho, 13 Marcelo Bosch, 12 Santiago Fernandez, 11 Horacio Agulla; 10 Juan Martin Hernandez, 9 Nicolas Vergallo, 8 Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe (captain), 7 Alvaro Galindo, 6 Julio Farias Cabello, 5 Patricio Albacete, 4 Manuel Carizza, 3 Juan Figallo, 2 Eusebio Guinazu, 1 Rodrigo Roncero

Substitutes: 16 Bruno Postiglioni, 17 Marcos Ayerza, 18 Juan Pablo Orlandi, 19 Tomas Leonardi, 20 Leonardo Senatore, 21 Martin Landajo, 22 Martin Rodriguez

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Springbok squad

Forwards: Willem Alberts, Andries Bekker, Pat Cilliers, Marcell Coetzee, Keegan Daniel, Bismarck du Plessis, Jannie du Plessis, Eben Etzebeth, Dean Greyling, Siya Kolisi, Juandre Kruger, Tendai Mtawarira, Jacques Potgieter, Chiliboy Ralepelle, Pierre Spies, Adriaan Strauss, Flip van der Merwe.
Backs: Jean de Villiers (c), JJ Engelbrecht, Bryan Habana, Francois Hougaard, Elton Jantjies, Zane Kirchner, Patrick Lambie, Lwazi Mvovo, Ruan Pienaar, JP Pietersen, Frans Steyn, Morne Steyn, Jano Vermaak.

All Blacks squad

Hookers: Andrew Hore, Keven Mealamu.
Props: Wyatt Crockett, Charlie Faumuina, Ben Franks, Owen Franks, Tony Woodcock.
Locks: Brodie Retallick, Luke Romano, Samuel Whitelock.
Loose forwards: Sam Cane, Richie McCaw (c), Liam Messam, Kieran Read, Adam Thomson, Victor Vito.
Scrumhalves: Aaron Smith, Piri Weepu.
Flyhalves: Daniel Carter, Aaron Cruden.
Centres: Tamati Ellison, Ma’a Nonu, Conrad Smith.
Outside backs: Israel Dagg, Hosea Gear, Cory Jane, Ben Smith, Julian Savea.

Wallabies squad

Ben Alexander, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Berrick Barnes, Kurtley Beale, Quade Cooper, Dave Dennis, Kane Douglas, Anthony Faingaa, Saia Faingaa, Will Genia, Liam Gill, Mike Harris, Scott Higginbotham, Michael Hooper, Rob Horne, Digby Ioane, Sekope Kepu, Drew Mitchell, Stephen Moore, Nick Phipps, David Pocock (capt), Tatafu Polota-Nau, Benn Robinson, Radike Samo, Jake Schatz, Nathan Sharpe, Rob Simmons, James Slipper, Sitaleki Timani, Nic White

Argentina squad

Horacio Agulla (Bath), Patricio Albacete (Toulouse), Marcos Ayerza (Leicester Tigers), Marcelo Bosch (Biarritz), Martín Bustos Moyano (Montpellier), Maximilano Bustos (Montpellier), Gonzalo Camacho (Exeter Chiefs), Rafael Carballo (Bordeaux Begles), Manuel Carizza (Biarritz), Agustín Creevy (Montpellier), Tomas Cubelli (Los Pampas XV), Tomas De La Vega (Los Pampas XV), Julio Farías Cabello (Los Pampas XV), Juan Fernández Lobbe (Toulon), Santiago Fernández (Montpellier), Juan Figallo (Montpellier), Agustín Figuerola (Brive), Alvaro Galindo (Racing Métro), Lucas González Amorosino (Montpellier), Eusebio Guiñazú (Biarritz), Juan Martín Hernández (Racing Métro), Juan Imhoff (Racing Métro), Martín Landajo (Los Pampas XV), Juan Leguizamón (Lyon), Tomás Leonardi (Los Pampas XV), Juan Pablo Orlandi (Racing Métro), Bruno Postiglioni (Los Pampas XV), Martin Rodríguez (Stade Français), Rodrigo Roncero (Unattached), Nicolás Sánchez (Bordeaux Begles), Leonardo Senatore (Los Pampas XV), Tomás Vallejos (Scarlets), Nicolás Vergallo (Toulouse).