was waiting patiently... but you are forgiven😁 i almost fell off my chair when i saw the starting team. took a friend to tell me there is sanity on the bench... so even if the starting 1-5 does not perform against Aus then we can still get the bench in the 2nd half to come and do a rescue job. Rawk
Man I would love to see this man's channel analytics. I swear its 95% south african viewers. Lets be honest he's basically south african at this point.
Rassie is such a "fair ruler" ! He knows how to keep his whole mammoth squad interested by spreading out the game time equally amongst his 33 man wrecking crew!
I also noticed this, he's keeping the guys hungry for the green jersey and maintaining their belief that they're always in the running and should work harder to cement their position in the team. Just made me realise that the depth of this squad is absurd.
Gaan nie oor fair ruler nie... hy kies spelers en bou die spelers se ondervinding... kyk wat gebeur het in die WC... Melcom M is beseer en ons kort n haker
Since Rassie became coach i never had any issues with any team he selected. It doesnt even matter anymore🙏 I just enjoy the rugby...its a good place to be❤
I also thought during the WC that rugby has never been this exciting all thanks to Dr Rassie's innovation and mind games, and watching everyone's reactions to the unpredictability of whatever he comes up with next is just pure entertainment. What a time to be a Springbok supporter.
@@vaughanlancellas495 Not a given and it scares me that perhaps the reason the Wallabies were so poor at the weekend was because we didn't let them play. If we take that pressure off and they actually play....
Rassie is a genius. But there is a fine line between a genius and a madman. Even if someone describe him as a madman I won't hold it against them.😁😁😁😁😁 Boy you got to love our coach.
Excellent point from @JordanBuhrsRugby that this squad might be designed to keep New Zealand and Argentina guessing about what combinations Rassie will pick for the upcoming tests. I doubt we'd see a side like this against the ABs but their coaches will definitely be thinking long and hard about which new faces they might be up against. Congrats on 100k subscribers, Tim! Hands down the best rugby channel on RU-vid.
Rassie is a great man manager. I bet you everyone in the squad knew that they will get game time.... Keeps everyone positive, no one is just a training assistant .
Think further than just wining a game of rugby. Rassie is probably looking at these 6 Rugby Championship tests as an ideal opportunity to 'blood' his squad in the long process towards 2027. These new names in the team won't be so new by 2027 world cup time...some old ones now in the team, may only make the bench by then, or not. Let him experiment, even if it means losing a test or two.We have bounced back from losses before. Rassie has a major headache of unbelievable talent to call on and introduce. We are blessed for choice. Hs is innovative...so pleased with that.
I agree with this entirely. However, I only wish Rassie would embrace the principle. He had no good cause to field the exact same matchday 23 in the second Ireland test. I knew the minute the team was announced that we'd get injuries, and that is precisely what happened. He did the same thing in the World Cup against England, and we came within a whisker's hair of losing. We have a giant squad. If he doesn't play Kriel he's got a former World Player of the Year contender Am to turn to. If he doesn't play Pollard, he's got Mannie. If he doesn't play Kolbe he's got Mapimpi. And so on. Apart from this, he's obviously a world-class coach and I'm obviously very happy we have him. I'd be a fool to say otherwise.
Lukhanyo Amm is one of the greatest centres to ever play for South Africa. I would like to see ML at ten and SFM moving to 15. So we keep the goalkicking prowes and gain ML’s vision and game management
It's a testament to the depth and versatility of the squad. As Rassie said in the presser, they've picked a team who they know can get the win. Exciting times
I am happy for the change. An unchanged selection almost cost us a semifinal, and it cost us the 2nd leg against Ireland. Finally I get to see both Manie & Handre on the field at the same time plus Jesse +Lukhanyo. Beautiful madness🔥
This has Rassie strategy written all over it. How to win in 2027 RWC? Create a team that is impossible to plan against. Players switching positions throughout the game creates a dynamic that is difficult to plan for. Pollard at 12 is a different player from Pollard at 10. PSDT at 7 vs 5. Etc. And Tony Brown to hone that strategy to perfection. Exiting times! Thanks for your excellent channel.
Hey Tim, the whole team is full of Swiss Army knives: Williams can play scrummie and wing Sasha 10, centre and 15 Polly can play 10 and 12 Manie can play 10 and 15 Kwagga can do 6-8, and of course Kolbe can play any position on the field :D
I think it’s brilliant. Rassie is managing game time, and making it almost impossible for Joe to logically prepare Australia for the next challenge. He’s picking form guys and has World Cup winners as backup, while also keeping the AB guessing about what they will face. Brilliant stuff, I’m excited.
The players being rested are already busy working on the All Blacks, Rassie is doing Rassie things. Exciting stuff, Bokke putting world rugby on notice 🤙
Rassie is already working towards the next RWC. He knows he needs to find new players and have them grow into experienced players alongside the current legends. Im all for the massive changes even if it costs us a game here and there we need to find the new bok "deep" (30+ players)squad that is gonna be here for the next rwc and the one after that. This is the start of the next 10 year bok journey for new players.
I couldn't think of a future Bok team without Mannie and Am these 2 bring so much flair and quality to our attack that was clearly lacking in Durban V Ireland
I love how Rassie is building a 45 man squad, effectively 3 teams, that could all be a top 8 team in the world by themselves. He is aiming to leave a legacy. Love what he is doing! Makes it super hard for other teams to prepare against the boks. 3 fly halves in a team… Rassie sure make the game interesting!
Dr Erasmus is thinking World Cup 2027...he's bringing new players with the ability to deliver and win!! He'll make serious history!! He's already showing it...South Africa has soooo much depth in rugby players...it's unreal!! Dr Erasmus' options are wide open.
3 flyhalves now that I think about it would be awesome to have them all 3 on at the same time. Libbok at flyhalf, Pollard at inside centre and Mngonezulu at fullback .
First comment on your channel from me. I just wanted to say that I have literally been waiting for your upload the entire day since I saw the team posted on the Springboks FB page, I refreshed your channel every thirty or so. I just found myself looking forward to your thoughts before anyone else's. Much love and appreciation for your content, Tim. From SA🇿🇦❤🙏
What Rassie did with this squad announcement is what I expected from the Irish tests. I knew from what happened at the World Cup how hard it is to show up emotionally 2 weeks in a row
Rassie is doing a great job. Time to broaden horizons and depth of players and how the teams will rise to the occasion . Every player is proving his ability, and why he should be chosen, above someone else waiting in the wings. Great thinking
Tim, your unbiased and passionate content is like my secret rugby cheat sheet! Thanks to you, I can now pretend I know what I'm talking about with my rugby mates-legendary stuff! Keep it coming, or I'll be lost in the scrum of conversation! 😄
It would be easy for Aus to do their prep on the same team from last week, however, now they have to look at 10 changes which even though with the same type of structure will pose different problems. The bench is there to either see out the game or rescue if necessary. Plus, the new guys will be rearing to go and will provide fresh impetus and mongrel.
Thank you so much for your incredibly kind words about the Springboks' victory over Australia this past weekend! I am thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the game and appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts on just Rugby and not criticizing teams. Here's to many more exciting moments on the rugby field! Go Springboks! 🏉🇿🇦
Having Pollard, Libbok & Sacha in one team is complete awesomeness, Pollard can still be the kicker if he’s playing 12 & Sacha’s on the bench with Libbok starting
I think that losing between world cups (with new players) carries more lessons than winning between world cups. Maybe that is why South Africa always comes right at the world cup.
I'm a South African now living in NZ. I've come from a population of 68 million to a population of 5 million. I have great appreciation for the passion of the All Blacks and Kiwis for their rugby. Yes Rassie has a lot of depth in his squad, SA has a massive bank of talent to choose from and probably a much bigger budget. What I love about the Kiwis is their humility and their guts to give it all they've got. I'm a teacher, and my principal Paul, took some precious leave to fly to support the AB this last week. This country is one of the smallest on the world map, but they have a big heart. I am a proud supporter of the Boks and the AB, with Jerseys for both.
Just checked latest figure is 64 million but it doesn't change my point at all. Maybe more people died during covid, since I left, and I know there's a negative birth rate, but the ratio between the populations of South Africa and NZ is still huge which was my point. @@Bongiduma-qc4zm
😂😂😂 who knows what to expect from Erasmus anymore 😅 Really hoping this pays off dividends!!!! I think I see what he's trying to do...and I think I like it 😋
I was shocked at the amount of changes.Thinking about it.Perfect time to give more experience to younger players considering that the AB's lost last week.Surprized PSDT doesn't get a rest.Happt about Manie le Bok gets a chance.Hopefully the game opens on the last 30 for him to run riot.
Changes might see, Manie 10, pollard 12, am 13, kriel off. Sasha might drop to 15. Great to see the whole squad competing and staying match fit. Great show !
Hi Tim. Just subscribed all the way from Cape Town🇿🇦. Quite surprised for the selection but the Bokke need to go do the business. The Bokke need to win the Championship and actively challenge New Zealand over a sustained period
Nah..I think it's the quality of the opponents...this team should still beat Australia..Then we will revert back to the core agianst the ABs or maybe even for Argentina..
I don’t know about more important. The Boks were the oldest team playing over the weekend and a team can go from experienced to aging in a very short period of time. That’s one reality, as Rassie would put it. The other reality is that the ABs have dropped a game, so running out an inexperienced starting side against what seems to be the weakest team in the competition is not so great a gamble, particularly since they’ve got so much experience on the bench.
@@sakabula2357 Question though... were Australia shit because we did not allow them into the game or are they genuinely shit. If the former, then we need to keep that boot planted firmly on the throat and not let go and I feel with the players they have and the coach they have, they will not be the same pushovers they were last week. I could be wrong, I certainly hope I am!
Thanks Tim. Rassie with his constant future planning never fails to keep us on our toes with his selections and innovations. As you say that is why he has won back to RWCs. It doesn't matter that they are already the best team in the world he continues to try to improve.
Brilliant move : no need to motivate a group of guys who want prove they can do better+ the advantage of adding to those experience caps that other nations will be trying to accumulate when the RWC horizon suddenly looms on them
Rassie just said in an interview that they have Handre covering 12. I think at this point it’s clear Rassie has everyone levelling up from master of one trade into being masters of all. It’s just ridiculous now who the third and 4th picks are for most positions that would walk onto other teams. It’s mind blowing to me how well Kriel has been that he’s keeping Am off the team kinda. Am is just crazy good
South African and proud of it. my thoughts. if it difficult for the opposition to get into the mind of Rassie imagine how difficult it is for me. he has my support to do what he does.
It seems the focus is on growing the players and the player pool. The overall emphasis is on the World Cup year, so he will experiment with players and combinations most of the time before the RWC. They may lose a few games here and there, but the RWC is the ultimate goal
Yeah seeing Manie and Handre on the bench surely puzzled me. But then again, what do I know … 😂😂😂 Cheslin as the „Swiss Army Knife“ of Rugby is a picture which is going to stick in my head, Tim. 🤩👏😝
Whew.... I honestly want to go back to the days of been surprised with Dr Rassie... I will never forget my reaction to the 2023 WRC squad.... and then the warm up game against ABs... the famous introduction to 7-1.... and then the game of 4 scrumhalves 😂😂😂 last week was the kicker for me... Cheslin playing 9, 10, 14 and 2 .... good luck to anyone predicting players for superbru and the likes 😂😂😂
@@leeroyarendse5302or keep trick plays down because of inexperience but do basics well. And try out playing them tactically, we have seen their tactical kicking is not to good.
Superb man-management. Every member of the squad knows that they have a chance of getting a game, even when most of the best 23 are known.
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Well done on getting over 100k, Tim. Your enthusiasm for Springbok rugby has made me an even bigger fan of the Bokke, which I didnt think was possible. Thank you.
Hi Tim, thank you, really enjoy your videos as a South African. This is how we see the SA Team for Saturday. Six hookers in the squad: Grobbelaar, Marx, Van Staden, Kwagga, Wessels and Kolbe; as well as six centres (Amm, Kriel, Pollard, Libbok, Kwagga and Sacha); four scrum halves (Van den Berg, Williams, Kwagga and Kolbe); seven wings (Mapimpi, Kolbe, Fassi, Kriel, Amm, Williams and Kwagga); six full backs (Fassi, Kolbe, Sacha, Libbok, Pollard and Kriel); four props (Wessels, Koch, Du Toit and Ox); five loosies (Pieter-Stef, Louw, Van Staden, Kwagga and Wessels); four fly halves (Sacha, Libbok, Pollard and Williams); and five locks (Pieter-Stef, Moerat, Nortjé, Etzebeth and Louw).
With the scrutiny players are put under by the opposing coaches - you suddenly have players in different positions executing moves - must make you think what now - how am I gonna defend or approach this - we didn’t discuss or plan for this…”Total Rugby” - great insight that Tim - never looked at it like that👍
Interesting! Can't wait to see how this selection performs. Might just be epic. Kolbe at lock might even work- imagine how high they could lift/throw him 😂
Pollard covering 12, Libbok covering 10, SFM covering 15 if and when Libbok comes on, Williams covering wing or scrumhalf when he comes on. I mean that bench literally covers everything!! When Willemse comes back we will have the most fluid setup in world rugby when it comes to the backline. Its pretty crazy the adaptability the Boks have available.
We should feel disappointed that Dr Rassie only made 10 changes . lol The level of confidence that we has fans have in him is so big that we don't care. Dr Rassie has a plan for the next world cup
