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    Posted: 09-Aug-2022 at 2:26pm

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made five changes to his starting lineup – two of which were injury enforced – for their second Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against New Zealand in Johannesburg on Saturday, where Frans Malherbe (prop) will mark the significant career milestone of running out in his 50th Test for South Africa.

 

The three rotational switches made by Nienaber see bruising No 8 Duane Vermeulen return to the Springbok squad after recovering from surgery to his knee, where he takes over from Jasper Wiese, while Bongi Mbonambi slots back in at hooker after Malcolm Marx earned a start last week to celebrate his 50th Test cap, and Ox Nche takes over from Trevor Nyakane at loosehead prop.

 

The two changes in the backline see Jaden Hendrikse coming in at scrumhalf for Faf de Klerk, who has been placed on a return to play protocol after suffering concussion in the team’s 26-10 victory against New Zealand last week, while Jesse Kriel will start on the right wing in place of Kurt-Lee Arendse, who also suffered concussion and has been released from the squad after being handed a four-week suspension for a dangerous tackle in the match.

 

While Mbonambi and Marx switch roles between the starting team and replacements bench, Vermeulen’s inclusion sees Wiese take the role of an impact player in place of lock Salmaan Moerat, while Herschel Jantjies fills the void left by Hendrikse’s promotion to the starting team.

 

“We made a few changes to the team, but Duane, Jesse and Herschel are all experienced players who know our systems well and have been stalwarts for the Boks,” said Nienaber.

 

“Ox has also shown his ability to make his presence felt in the front row, so he is back in the mix.”

 

Nienaber said they were mindful of the fact that Vermeulen is returning from injury, but he said this prompted him to tweak his forward cover on the bench.

 

“Duane has a massive presence on the field and there is no bigger game for him to make his comeback from injury than facing the All Blacks,” said Nienaber.

 

“He is an enforcer on attack and defence and we know he will give everything against a physical All Blacks team that are desperate to bounce back strongly from a challenging run of results.

 

“Jasper is also a warrior, and we know that he will have an equally strong presence when he takes the field.

 

“Jesse has played over 50 Tests, and he has been waiting in the wings for his chance. He’s played wing for us before, so we know what he can bring to the game, and we are also excited to welcome back Herschel, who has played an immense role to help prepare the playing squad for the last two Tests.”

 

Nienaber lauded Malherbe for his achievement of reaching a half century of caps and said: “We are very proud of Frans, and it is up to the team to make it a memorable occasion for him by giving their all to register a victory.

 

“Frans’ work ethic is fantastic and although he is quiet off the field, he certainly makes his presence felt on the field.”

 

Nienaber expected a massive onslaught from New Zealand on Saturday despite the All Blacks suffering their second biggest defeat yet against the Springboks last week (16 points – one less than their biggest ever defeat of 17 points).

 

“New Zealand are similar to the Springboks in the sense that they do not give up,” said Nienaber.

 

“They fought until the end against us at the Mbombela Stadium last week and we expect nothing less from them on Saturday.

 

“They have quality players within their ranks and given the rich history between the sides in Johannesburg and their desperation to turn things around after a few disappointing results, we know we are in for a massive challenge this weekend.

 

“Our focus, however, is on improving our game and ensuring that we build on our form from last week. We had an honest assessment of our performance last week, and while there were several positives, there are areas that we need to make a step-up in, and it will be vital to get that right before we travel to Australia and Argentina for the away leg of the tournament, so this is a vital match for us.”

 

Springbok team to face New Zealand in Johannesburg:

15 – Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers) – 19 caps, 12 pts (1t, 2c, 1p)

14 – Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles) – 52 caps, 60 pts (12t)

13 – Lukhanyo Am (Cell C Sharks) – 29 caps, 25 pts (5t)

12 – Damian de Allende (Wild Knights) – 61 caps, 35 pts (7t)

11 – Makazole Mapimpi (Cell C Sharks) – 28 caps, 100 pts (20t)

10 – Handre Pollard (Leicester Tigers) – 63 caps, 649 pts (7t, 88c, 141p, 5d)

9 – Jaden Hendrikse (Cell C Sharks) – 5 caps, 5 pts (1t)

8 – Duane Vermeulen (Ulster) – 61 caps, 15 pts (3t)

7 – Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz) – 61 caps, 25 pts (5t)

6 – Siya Kolisi (captain, Cell C Sharks) – 66 caps, 35 pts (7t)

5 – Lood de Jager (Wild Knights) – 59 caps, 25 pts (5t)

4 – Eben Etzebeth (Cell C Sharks) – 101 caps, 15 pts (3t)

3 – Frans Malherbe (DHL Stormers) – 49 caps, 5pts (1t)

2 – Bongi Mbonambi (Cell C Sharks) – 51 caps, 55 pts (11t)

1 – Ox Nche (Cell C Sharks) – 10 caps, 0pts

Replacements:

16 – Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears) – 50 caps, 55 pts (11t)

17 – Steven Kitshoff (DHL Stormers) – 62 caps, 5pts (1t)

18 – Vincent Koch (Wasps) 35 caps, 0 pts

19 – Franco Mostert (Honda Heat) – 54 caps, 5pts (1t)

20 – Jasper Wiese (Leicester Tigers) – 14 caps, 0 pts

21 – Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs) – 22 caps, 5 pts (1t)

22 – Hershel Jantjies (DHL Stormers) – 22 caps, 25 pts (5t)

23 – Willie le Roux (Toyota Verblitz) – 75 caps, 65 pts (13t)

 

Springbok record against New Zealand:

Played 102; Won 38; Lost 60; Drawn 4; Points for: 1651; Points against: 2108, Tries scored 158; Tries conceded 230; Highest score 46-40 in Johannesburg (2000); Biggest win 17-0 in Durban, 1928. Win % 37%. 

 

Milestones:

  1. Handre Pollard is the second highest point scorer against New Zealand with 136 points in 13 Test matches, just 3 points less than Morné Steyn with 139 points in 13 Test matches.
  2. The very first Test match at Ellis Park was played against New Zealand on 21 July, 1928. New Zealand won this opening Test match 7-6.
  3. To date a further 13 Test matches between the Springboks and All Blacks were played at Ellis Park, with the Springboks’ winning nine of those 14 Tests, while the average score in these matches was 23-21.
  4. The first Test match against New Zealand in South Africa took place on 30 June, 1928 at Kingsmead in Durban. The Springboks won that match 17-0, the biggest winning margin against New Zealand until today.

 

Miscellaneous:

  1. The total Test caps for the Springbok starting line-up is 715.
  2. There are 257 caps in the backline with 458 caps amongst the forwards. On the bench there are a further 334 caps.
  3. The average caps per player in the backline are 36, the forwards 57, while the players on the bench average 41.
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Dweba to start against NZ as Mbonambi withdrawn

Springbok hooker Joseph Dweba will start Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against New Zealand at Emirates Airline Park following the withdrawal of Bongi Mbonambi as a precautionary measure after taking a knock his knee at training on Tuesday afternoon.

                                                                                                                                  

Dweba, who started both Tests he has played to date – against Wales in Bloemfontein in July and Argentina in Nelson Mandela Bay last year – will pack down alongside his former Toyota Cheetahs team-mate Ox Nche, with whom he progressed through SA Rugby’s national development pathway, which included featuring together for the Junior Springboks and SA Schools team.

 

The experienced Frans Malherbe, who earns his 50th Test cap this weekend, will pack down on the other side of the front row.

 

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said Mbonambi would go for scans to his knee, but with limited training time left before Saturday’s Test with one field session scheduled for Wednesday and the captains run on Friday, and an important three-match tour to Australia and Argentina ahead, as well as the year-end tour, the coaches opted to withdraw Mbonambi for this clash.

 

“We have an important Castle Lager Rugby Championship tour coming up and a year-end tour later this year, so we don’t want to take any risks with Bongi,” said Nienaber.

 

“Joseph has been working hard at training and he’s been waiting patiently for his chance, and we feel that it doesn’t get better than facing the All Blacks, who are one of the best teams in the world.

 

“We have big squad and a large part of the logic around that decision was to ensure that all the players are familiar with our structures and systems, and to expose them to Test rugby to build our squad depth with an eye on next year’s Rugby World Cup. So, this will be a fantastic opportunity for Joseph.”

 

Nienaber said Dweba’s strong combination with Nche also played a role in his leap straight into the starting lineup: “Joseph and Ox come a long way together. They’ve played close to 100 first-class games together, and they know each other well on and off the field having played together since school level at HTS Louis Botha.

 

“They progressed through the SA Rugby junior rugby ranks together before forming a strong combination at the Toyota Cheetahs in the Carling Currie Cup and Guinness Pro14 competitions, and we believe their familiarity will give us the best chance in this match,” added Nienaber.

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Dit maak nogsteeds geen sin om jou beste speler, die beste haker in die wereld, net 30min te gee ipv ten minste 60min. 
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hulle sal Dweba seker net die eerste 30 laat speel tot hy so 3 keer skeef ingegooi het by 'n lynstaan
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Wat het met Akker gebeer dat hy so ver in die lys geval het?
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Vermeulen en Kriel Wacko
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Originally posted by Transvaal Transvaal wrote:

hulle sal Dweba seker net die eerste 30 laat speel tot hy so 3 keer skeef ingegooi het by 'n lynstaan

Ek en jy was toe spot-on met ons prediksies! Dweba het net 29 minute gespeel. 


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Ek verstaan nie die afrigter nie, mens kies tog elke toets jou beste span.
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Stem 100% saam. Al die praat van "die groter prentjie" en die vlg wereld beker is sommer twak. Dis 'n klap in die gesig van al die ondersteuners wat EP vol gemaak het om nie jou beste span te kies nie
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Nienaber hul het 'n paar groot foute gemaak: Dweba, Duane en Kriel. En dan die 6-2 split kan jou lelik byt wanneer jy beserings in die agterlyn kry
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Daardie tackle van Wiese na die fluitjie het ons ook duur gekos. Hoerskool rugby.....
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En Hendrikse se blok op die verdediger toe Am deur die gaping is en vir Mapimpi aangegee het om te gaan druk, totaal onnodig en spelers moet tog weet mens kom nie met sulke nonsens weg nie
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Originally posted by Leeubok Leeubok wrote:

Originally posted by Transvaal Transvaal wrote:

hulle sal Dweba seker net die eerste 30 laat speel tot hy so 3 keer skeef ingegooi het by 'n lynstaan

Ek en jy was toe spot-on met ons prediksies! Dweba het net 29 minute gespeel. 



Hy was baie swak.

Staan vry-skop af in sy eerste skrum en eintlik was al sy ingooie skeef.
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Originally posted by AK  AK  wrote:

Daardie tackle van Wiese na die fluitjie het ons ook duur gekos. Hoerskool rugby.....
Ek glo hy het regtig nie die fluitjie gehoor nie.
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Originally posted by Transvaal Transvaal wrote:

En Hendrikse se blok op die verdediger toe Am deur die gaping is en vir Mapimpi aangegee het om te gaan druk, totaal onnodig en spelers moet tog weet mens kom nie met sulke nonsens weg nie

So goed soos wat Hendrikse was in Nelspruit, so swak was hy die week.

Absoluut pateties, maar kon hom nie vervang agv 6-2 split op bank. 
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Originally posted by Leeubok Leeubok wrote:

Nienaber hul het 'n paar groot foute gemaak: Dweba, Duane en Kriel. En dan die 6-2 split kan jou lelik byt wanneer jy beserings in die agterlyn kry

Hierdie was 'n toets wat ons verloor het agv die spankeuses.

Ek moet ook noem dat ek gedink het die ref was goed.
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Ek dink ook nie die skeidsregter het ooglopende foute begaan nie, niks waaraan ek kan dink nie
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Originally posted by Attie Karate Attie Karate wrote:

Originally posted by Leeubok Leeubok wrote:

Nienaber hul het 'n paar groot foute gemaak: Dweba, Duane en Kriel. En dan die 6-2 split kan jou lelik byt wanneer jy beserings in die agterlyn kry

Hierdie was 'n toets wat ons verloor het agv die spankeuses.

Ek moet ook noem dat ek gedink het die ref was goed.

Dit is wat my so kwaad maak ja. Die arrogansie om nie jou beste span te kies nie en te dink jy gaan 'n 2de keer die AB's wen. Ons het die ideale geleentheid gehad om die AB's ordentlik seer te maak, en 'n groot voorsprong in die kompetisie te kry
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Hulle maak n groot fout deur te dink Duane en Frans gaan nog volgende jaar reg wees om te speel. Hulle kan rerig met hul ondervinding baie help, maar nie op die veld nie. Hy gaan ook vir Elton iewers kans moet gee om te speel, hyt 4 toetse laas gespeel, hy soek vir moeilikheid.. enige oomblik sit ons met n groot probleem.. maar hey wat weet ons? 
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