Ox Gerhard Boan JHW
Marx Brannas Marnus Eskom
Louw TdT Sadie Zach
Eben Kleyn Norton
Nortje Lood Sous
Siya PDV
PSDT BJD
J&C Wiese Hanekom Dayimani
Reinach Williams vdBerg Jantjies
SFM Libbok Polly Moyo
DDA Hooker
Kriel Moodie vWyk
Arendse SebdKlerk
Edwill Jooste
Gazza Horn Fassi
#Springbok 23 prediction vs Eng:
Wessels Grobelaar Louw
Etzebeth Nortje
Kolisi PSDT Wiese
Williams Libbok
DDA Kriel
Edwill Kolbe
Willemse
Ox Marx du Toit
Norton Hanekom
Papier Pollard
Esterhuizen
Norton on for Eben but plays 7 & PSDT shifts to 4.
My uncapped #Springbok 23:
Matongo Mnebelele Sadie
VD Mescht JF V Heerden
De Villiers Liebenberg (c) Augustus
Pead Moyo
Julius Muller
Williams Jooste
Mentoe
Reid Swart Pratt
Norton
Hlekani
Khan
Benhard JV Rensburg
Adams
1st Bok camp '26:
Over 35s seen as "in case of emergency break glass".
Unlucky: Buthelezi, Julius
Time will come: Ethan Adams
Hope to see Dayimani included down the line.
Think Ribbans, VD Mescht, Augustus + B JV Rensburg will be part of overseas contingent.
Rassie's surprise for Eden Park will be playing Eskom as reserve hooker with JHW as reserve loosehead. Both may take turns throwing into the lineout.
Ox Marx TdT
Eben Sous
Siya PSDT JLDP
Williams Pollard
DDA Kriel
Mapimpi Kolbe
Le Roux
JHW Eskom Louw
RG Lood
Kwagga
Faf
SFM
4/
Despite his game-breaking ability, Fassi not offering the surety of centurion Willie when it comes to marshalling back 3. Understadable given gulf in experience. Willemse undercooked but, moving forward, he'd be my pick at 15 ahead of Fassi.
Springbok 23 prediction:
Wessels Bongi Louw
Eben (c) Sous
Eskom Nortje JLDP
Williams Mngomezulu
DDA Kriel (vc)
Kolbe Moodie
Willemse
Ox Marx Louw
RG
Kwagga
Krappies
Pollard
Le Roux
Yesterday, the Springboks showed that replacing the leadership and tactical nous of Kitshoff, Vermeulen, Pollard, De Allende, Kolbe and Le Roux is no easy challenge. Boks seriously missed Spicy Plum, Thor and Doogz on the deck+ Polly's & Willie's game management.
ABs r looking well stocked in their front row, r making efforts 2 find new bruisers @ lock & blindside flank, Mo'unga is set 2 return, Ioane has been moved back 2 wing & there's talk of relaxing the eligibility law. The sleeping elephant is waking up.
Genuinely excited to see all the young bloods on display in this year's Currie Cup. Next gen's superstars. Competition wide open. Some URC squad spots up for grabs?
Springbok team prediction vs Barbarians:
Nche Marx Ntlabakanye
Moerat (c) De Jager
Smith Tshituka JLDP
De Klerk Libbok
Esterhuizen Kriel (vc)
Edwill Hooker
Kolbe
TdT Marnus Fouche
Kleyn Mostert
Roos
VD Berg
Sacha FM




