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Rassie’s 69 Bok options

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2 years ago

13th May 2024

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Mark Keohane and SA Rugby Mag editor Zelím Nel convened to pick three potential Springbok squads in an exercise that showcases the immense depth of talent in South Africa.

The criteria for selection was based on picking a matchday 23 comprising players based in SA, a second matchday 23 made up exclusively of players contracted to overseas clubs, and a third squad using a mixture of players from local and foreign clubs.

The squads exclude an abundance of surplus talent in the country, with players from the U21 ranks (such as Bafana Nhleko’s Junior Boks) not considered.

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South Africa 23
15. Damian Willemse (Stormers)
14. Canan Moodie (Bulls)
13. Lukhanyo Am (Sharks)
12. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (Stormers)
11. Kurt-Lee Arendse (Bulls)
10. Manie Libbok (Stormers)
9. Grant Williams (Sharks)
8. Evan Roos (Stormers)
7. Elrigh Louw (Bulls)
6. Marco van Staden (Bulls)
5. Ruben van Heerden (Stormers)
4. Eben Etzebeth (Sharks)
3. Frans Malherbe (Stormers)
2. Bongi Mbonambi (Sharks)
1. Ox Nche (Sharks)
16. Andre-Hugo Venter (Stormers)
17. Ntuthuko Mchunu (Sharks)
18. Vincent Koch (Sharks)
19. Salmaan Moerat (Stormers)
20. BJ Dixon (Stormers)
21. Cameron Hanekom (Bulls)
22. Jaden Hendrikse (Sharks)
23. Willie le Roux (Bulls)

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Foreign 23
15. Tyrone Green (Harlequins)
14. Cheslin Kolbe (Tokyo Sungoliath)
13. Jesse Kriel (Yokohama Canon Eagles)
12. Damian de Allende (Saitama Wild Knights)
11. Dillyn Leyds (La Rochelle)
10. Handre Pollard (Leicester)
9. Faf de Klerk (Yokohama Canon Eagles)
8. Jasper Wiese (Leicester)
7. Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz)
6. Siya Kolisi (Racing)
5. Lood de Jager (Saitama Wild Knights)
4. RG Snyman (Munster)
3. Trevor Nyakane (Racing 92)
2. Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears)
1. Steven Kitshoff (Ulster)
16. Schalk Erasmus (Kubota Spears)
17. Thomas du Toit (Bath)
18. Tom Botha (Cardiff)
19. Franco Mostert (Honda Heat)
20. JL du Preez (Sale)
21. Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs)
22. Cobus Reinach (Montpellier)
23. Robert du Preez (Sale)

Standby 23
15. Aphelele Fassi (Sharks)
14. Sebastian de Klerk (Bulls)
13. Jan Serfontein (Montpellier)
12. Andre Esterhuizen (Harlequins)
11. Makazole Mapimpi (Sharks)
10. Siya Masuku (Sharks)
9. Sanele Nohamba (Lions)
8. Ruan Ackermann (Gloucester)
7. Mpilo Gumede (Bulls)
6. JC Pretorius (Lions)
5. Jason Jenkins (Leinster)
4. Jean Kleyn (Munster)
3. Wilco Louw (Bulls)
2. Akker van der Merwe (Bulls)
1. Gerhard Steenekamp (Bulls)
16. Joe Dweba (Stormers)
17. Sti Sithole (Stormers)
18. Neethling Fouche (Stormers)
19. Ruan Nortje (Bulls)
20. Francke Horn (Lions)
21. Hacjivah Dayimani (Stormers)
22. Embrose Papier (Bulls)
23. Johan Goosen (Bulls)