Boks to face Namibia
18 Mar 2009
A Springbok training XV will take on Namibia as preparation for the British & Irish Lions series.
The Boks were also meant to play against the New Zealand Maori as a warm-up, but the match seems to be abandoned due to a President’s Council ruling that doesn’t allow teams selected on racial lines playing against South African sides.
The team to face Namibia will not officially be known as the Springboks.
‘As there is the possibility that we may have players involved in the Super 14 final on 30 May, the SA Training XV will feature players in the current core group of players who are available, and possibly a few newcomers who have performed consistently well during the Super 14,’ said Andy Marinos, acting MD of SA Rugby.
‘This is part of an extended training squad system similar to what the coach selected ahead of last year’s Inbound Tests, where an assessment on an extended group of players can be made before the finalisation of the final 30-man squad that will line up against the Lions,’ Marinos added.
Bok coach Peter de Villiers hinted that the match will not be up to the standard required in preparation for the Lions series, and that South African players could be used by the Namibians.
‘With the Lions tour starting so soon after the completion of the Super 14 it was important to arrange a practice match to enable us to do some match situation planning with the available players,” said De Villiers.
‘There is even the possibility that I might ask Namibia to include some of our players in their Invitational XV. Namibia plan to invite other international players to take part which will be an added draw card for spectators.’
17 Comments
18 Mar 2009, 16:16 pm
Playing Namibia will hardly be preparation at all for the BL tour here. Bring the NZ Maori team over. Far, far better.
18 Mar 2009, 16:19 pm
#1 Puma: Shadow practice…
18 Mar 2009, 16:37 pm
Centuary Dragons!!!
18 Mar 2009, 16:57 pm
SARU need an education, failing that at least open their eyes. Wayne Shelford, Carlos Spencer, Tony Brown, even that ginger lock who retired recently amongst others are white, but they are still Maori because that team is selected on ethnicity and not simply race.
18 Mar 2009, 16:57 pm
the team will look something like
1 Steenkamp
2 Chili
3 Mojati
4 Bakkies
5 Matfield
6 Watson
7 Smith
8 Kanko
9 January
10 Rose
11 Pietersen
12 De Viliers
13 Jacobs
14 Hababa
15 Jantjes
Best 15 would be
1 Beast
2 Bismark
3 CJ
4 Bakkies
5 Matfield
6 Burger
7 Deysel
8 Spies
9 Fourie du Preez
10 Pienaar
11 JP Pietersen
12 De Villiers
13 J Fourie
14 Habana
15 Terblanche
18 Mar 2009, 17:13 pm
#1 Puma: LOL. Probably. Playing a vodacom team would be better than Namibia. We will never be prepared proper playing such a weak side. Should have had the NZ Maori side to play.
18 Mar 2009, 17:27 pm
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Jimmy Cowan HGH $895,000
Jimmy Gopperth BLU $1,227,500 Isaia Toe’ava BLU $1,287,500
Jaque Fourie LIO $1,025,000
Lelia Masaga CHF $1,370,000
Joe Rokocoko Blue $1,160,000
TestRugby.com team for week 6
18 Mar 2009, 17:30 pm
#2 mozez22: My post was meant for you. Pressed the wrong arrow from my post…lol.
18 Mar 2009, 18:34 pm
Will be good to watch!
18 Mar 2009, 18:35 pm
#5 groenie: I dont think so because the Bulls and Sharks players will be playing S14 finals
18 Mar 2009, 22:53 pm
#9 bokfan1:
What would be a good watch with this game???
19 Mar 2009, 06:40 am
#6 Puma: NZ Maori would probably whack them and fatally undermine the Boks traditionally fragile self-confidence.
19 Mar 2009, 06:49 am
#12 TheTackler:
Mate all they do is whack their chests…….. funny our self confidence is good every four years or so??
19 Mar 2009, 06:51 am
#12 TheTackler:
Hey loner,what exciting plans have you got for the weekend.
Just hanging out with your mom as per usual?
Wellington is a dive.Give me the Kapiti coast anyday.
Mussel Boys in Parapram was a blast.
19 Mar 2009, 07:08 am
#14 Fern:
“Wellington is a dive………..”.
And what crime ridden infectous 3rd world cesspit do you call home Fern?
19 Mar 2009, 11:40 am
#15 cane:
Let fern look outside and he will tell you after he pull off the planks and bars that are over his windows
19 Mar 2009, 11:41 am
#14 Fern:
And by the way Kapiti is Wellington
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