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Rugby World Cup

L'Afrique du Sud reconduit les mêmes contre l'Angleterre

Par RugbyPass

19 Oct 2023

South Africa's flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit (C) and South Africa's fly-half Handre Pollard celebrate after victory during the France 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-final match between France and South Africa at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, on the outskirts of Paris, on October 15, 2023. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)

Le sélectionneur de l’Afrique du Sud, Jacques Nienaber, a donné la composition de son équipe de 23 joueurs pour affronter l’Angleterre lors de la demi-finale de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2023 au Stade de France, le samedi 21 octobre.

C’est la première fois à la Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2023 que Jacques Nienaber convoque une équipe inchangée.

XV de départ

1 Steven Kitshoff
2 Mbongeni Mbonambi
3 Frans Malherbe
4 Eben Etzebeth
5 Franco Mostert
6 Siya Kolisi (C)
7 Pieter-Steph Du Toit
8 Duane Vermeulen
9 Cobus Reinach
10 Manie Libbok
11 Cheslin Kolbe
12 Damian de Allende
13 Jesse Kriel
14 Kurt-Lee Arendse
15 Damian Willemse

Remplaçants :

16 Deon Fourie
17 Ox Nche
18 Vincent Koch
19 RG Snyman
20 Kwagga Smith
21 Faf de Klerk
22 Handre Pollard
23 Willie Le Roux

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Des pendules à remettre à l’heure

Il y a six joueurs dans cette équipe qui ont participé à chacune des deux dernières demi-finales de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby depuis 2015 – Willie Le Roux, Damian de Allende, Handre Pollard, Frans Malherbe, Eben Etzebeth, et Duane Vermeulen.

Treize joueurs retenus ont participé à la finale de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2019 – Bongi Mbonambi, Frans Malherbe, Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Duane Vermeulen, Faf de Klerk, Handre Pollard, Damian de Allende, Cheslin Kolbe, Willie le Roux, Steven Kitshoff et Franco Mostert.

Huit joueurs du XV de départ de ce jour-là ont été reconduits dans l’équipe pour cette demi-finale : Bongi Mbonambi, Frans Malherbe, Eben Etzebeth, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Duane Vermeulen, Damian de Allende, Cheslin Kolbe et Siya Kolisi.

Un banc en 5-3 désormais habituel

Jacques Nienaber a opté pour une répartition 5-3 sur le banc pour le troisième match consécutif, et la quatrième fois à la Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2023. C’est également la troisième fois que cette répartition est adoptée contre l’Angleterre depuis 2021, après avoir choisi une répartition en 6-2 pour la finale de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2019.

Le banc des Springboks affiche une moyenne de 43 minutes de temps de jeu par joueur à la Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2023.

Le facteur Etzebeth

Eben Etzebeth deviendra le troisième Springbok le plus capé lors de son 118^e test, devançant Tendai Mtawarira. Il reste derrière Victor Matfield (127) et Bryan Habana (124).

Il a marqué trois de ses six essais de sa carrière au cours des huit derniers matchs, après n’avoir aplati que trois fois au cours de ses 110 premiers tests.

Cette récente séquence a commencé contre l’Angleterre en novembre 2022, après avoir inscrit le seul essai de la seconde mi-temps à Twickenham lors d’une victoire 27-13.

Pour son onzième test contre l’Angleterre, il se hisse au deuxième rang des meilleurs marqueurs de l’histoire de l’Afrique du Sud dans cette confrontation. Seuls Frans Steyn, Percy Montgomery, Jean de Villiers et Bryan Habana (12) ont disputé plus de tests pour les Springboks contre l’Angleterre.

Il a réalisé le plus de plaquages dominants (7) de tous les Springboks à la Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2023.

Kolisi avait débuté contre l’Angleterre

Siya Kolisi a fait ses débuts en tant que capitaine contre l’Angleterre lors de la tournée 2018 en Afrique du Sud. Sous sa conduite, les Springboks ont remporté leur série 2018 contre l’Angleterre 2-1, la finale de la Coupe du Monde 2019 contre l’Angleterre, et ont mis fin à une absence de victoire de six ans à Twickenham en 2022.

Kurt-Lee Arendse a marqué 13 essais en 13 tests pour les Springboks depuis ses débuts en juin 2022, dont un doublé contre l’Italie lors des Autumn International Series 2022 et un triplé contre les Wallabies lors du Rugby Championship de cette année.

Seuls Makazole Mapimi et Bryan Habana ont égalé ce taux de réussite lors de leurs 13 premiers tests pour l’Afrique du Sud.

Il a été l’un des deux Springboks à marquer des essais contre l’Angleterre l’année dernière et a réalisé deux franchissements, a battu sept défenseurs et parcouru 143 mètres avec ballon à Twickenham, ce qui est un record pour l’équipe.

Siya Kolisi égalera John Smit pour le plus grand nombre de matchs en tant que capitaine des Springboks en Coupe du Monde de Rugby lors de son 11^e test en tant que capitaine.

Les menaces

Cheslin Kolbe n’a plus joué contre l’Angleterre depuis la finale de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2019. Il a marqué un essai lors de chacun de ses deux derniers tests au Stade de France et voudra marquer lors d’un troisième match consécutif pour la première fois de sa carrière.

Il a effectué le troisième plus grand nombre de courses avec ballon (128) de tous les joueurs lors des quarts de finale du week-end dernier, derrière Liam Williams (139) et Louis Rees-Zammit (133).

Manie Libbok a effectué le deuxième plus grand nombre de chandelles de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2023 (10), pour un taux de conservation de 30 %.

Il n’a joué que 20 minutes de rugby international contre l’Angleterre, sortant du banc lors de la victoire 27-13 à Twickenham l’année dernière.

Handre Pollard a marqué 22 points lors de la finale de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2019, avec six coups de pied de pénalité et deux transformations.

Il marque en moyenne 14 points par match dans les demi-finales de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby et a botté à 100 % (6/6) depuis le tee dans ce tournoi.

Il marque en moyenne 12 points par match contre l’Angleterre sur l’ensemble des six précédents tests depuis 2018.

Il a botté ses 11 dernières tentatives de tir au but consécutives au Stade de France depuis 2017. Son dernier échec dans cette enceinte remonte à 2017, contre la France, à la 55^e minute.

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GrahamVF 5 minutes ago

Does South Africa have a future in European competition?

Which country do you think was instrumental in developing rugby in Argentina which then spun off into the rest of Latin South America? South Africa was touring Argentine in the 50's with their Junior Bok side on three months development tours. And they didn't do it to cultivare players for the Boks. Regarding Africa you are not taking into account that South Africa itself is an emerging nation. The rugby union has prioritised the development of rugby in South African rural communities with outstanding success.

It has taken 15 years to build the participation of rugby both in playing and watching. For South Africa on its own to build a viable international rugby competition in africa will take generations - not decades. New Zealanders seem to resent the fact that SA has doubled the income of the URC since their inclusion. If New Zealand Rugby hadn't insisted on have a disproportionate slice of the pie in Super Rugby, SA might not have fled the coop.

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GrahamVF 21 minutes ago

Does South Africa have a future in European competition?

I think this debate is avoiding the elephant in the room. Money. According to the URC chief executive Martin Anayi, the inclusion of SA teams has doubled the income of the URC. There is no doubt that the SA teams benefit from the URC but so do the other countries' teams. Perhaps it doesn't affect a club like Leinster but the less well off clubs benefit hugely from South African games' TV income. I don't think SA continued inclusion in the URC is a slam dunk. They don't hold all the cards by a long way - but they do have an ace in the hole. The Ace of Diamonds.

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To better understand some of the entrenched bitterness of those outside of NZ and NSW (as an example 😂), Nic, there is probably a comparison to the old hard heads of welsh rugby who are still stuck in the 1970s. Before the days where clubs merged, professionalism started, and the many sharp knives were put into the backs of those who loved the game more than everyone else. I’m sure you know a few... But given your comparison of rugby in both wales and Australia, there are a few north of the tweed that will never trust a kiwi or NSWelshman because of historical events and issues over the history of the game. It is what it is. For some, time does not heal all wounds. And it is still festering away in some people. Happy holidays to you. All the best in 2025.

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JW 5 hours ago

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Yep NZ national u85 team is touring there atm I think (or just has).

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JW 5 hours ago

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What are they gonna do with the 500k and what does that achieve? They could dump the whole side and pick amateurs and save 10million, but what is that going to achieve?

The problem it feels like to me is I didn't hear what Gatland is going to do in order to win the 6N next year. How is he helping the problem. It just sounds like they're expecting miracles and for Gatland to turn around the national teams results, but what good is that when you're not fixing any of the problems and you'll just be back where you were when Gatland and the old players leave?

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JW 6 hours ago

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Yeah I actually think it was Havili that took it off him. Not bad himself, but on the advice of Razor, who didn't even pursue it and use Havili on a split bench as 10 cover?

One huge cluster#$@% but I think you could be right, I liked O'Connor when he won at the Reds and I've just got a funny feeling he's going to dominate Super Rugby, kinda like how Cooper came back to the Wallabies as an experienced head and spat out South Africa. I think James could do the same with the Blues and other Aus sides. I'd really love Rivez to get a lot of minutes though.

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JW 6 hours ago

Does South Africa have a future in European competition?

I rated Lowe well enough to be an AB. Remember we were picking the likes of George Bridge above such players so theres no disputing a lot of bad decisions have been made by those last two coaches. Does a team like the ABs need a finicky winger who you have to adapt and change a lot of your style with to get benefit from? No, not really. But he still would have been a basic improvement on players like even Savea at the tail of his career, Bridge, and could even have converted into the answer of replacing Beauden at the back. Instead we persisted with NMS, Naholo, Havili, Reece, all players we would have cared even less about losing and all because Rieko had Lowe's number 11 jersey nailed down.

He was of course only 23 when he decided to leave, it was back in the beggining of the period they had started retaining players (from 2018 onwards I think, they came out saying theyre going to be more aggressive at some point). So he might, all of them, only just missed out.

The main point that Ed made is that situations like Lowe's, Aki's, JGP's, aren't going to happen in future. That's a bit of a "NZ" only problem, because those players need to reach such a high standard to be chosen by the All Blacks, were as a country like Ireland wants them a lot earlier like that. This is basically the 'ready in 3 years' concept Ireland relied on, versus the '5 years and they've left' concept' were that player is now ready to be chosen by the All Blacks (given a contract to play Super, ala SBW, and hopefully Manu).

The 'mercenary' thing that will take longer to expire, and which I was referring to, is the grandparents rule. The new kids coming through now aren't going to have as many gp born overseas, so the amount of players that can leave with a prospect of International rugby offer are going to drop dramatically at some point. All these kiwi fellas playing for a PI, is going to stop sadly.

The new era problem that will replace those old concerns is now French and Japanese clubs (doing the same as NRL teams have done for decades by) picking kids out of school. The problem here is not so much a national identity one, than it is a farm system where 9 in 10 players are left with nothing. A stunted education and no support in a foreign country (well they'll get kicked out of those countries were they don't in Australia).

It's the same sort of situation were NZ would be the big guy, but there weren't many downsides with it. The only one I can think was brought up but a poster on this site, I can't recall who it was, but he seemed to know a lot of kids coming from the Islands weren't really given the capability to fly back home during school xms holidays etc. That is probably something that should be fixed by the union. Otherwise getting someone like Fakatava over here for his last year of school definitely results in NZ being able to pick the cherries off the top but it also allows that player to develop and be able to represent Tonga and under age and possibly even later in his career. Where as a kid being taken from NZ is arguably going to be worse off in every respect other than perhaps money. Not going to develop as a person, not going to develop as a player as much, so I have a lotof sympathy for NZs case that I don't include them in that group but I certainly see where you're coming from and it encourages other countries to think they can do the same while not realising they're making a much worse experience/situation.

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Barry 6 hours ago

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JWH 7 hours ago

Does South Africa have a future in European competition?

NZ regularly plays games against Tonga, Fiji, and Samoa, and almost all of the players who play for NZ are born here. Its a bit like an English born Scot, or an Italian born Frenchman.

WR does NOT schedule matches for the big unions. It is a big union problem, not a problem for WR to fix for once.

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JWH 8 hours ago

Does South Africa have a future in European competition?

Yes, I don't really rate Lowe and don't see him as a big loss. But PI players are more often leaving their home nation to play for a richer union like France or England or NZ, which is frankly just wrong.

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JWH 8 hours ago

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Why don't you tell me?

NZ regularly plays games against PI nations, Japan, and USA, expanding their unions and markets. What has SA done for the game, aside from winning RWCs and playing some really good rugby?

Nothing.

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JW 8 hours ago

Does South Africa have a future in European competition?

Theyre just reference links to were they got the numbers from. Just couldn't be arsed removing them, theyre irrelevant.

Remember they'll be for all forms of rugby, and 'competition's as well as proper club leagues, for some of the more unique countries in the list. But yes, its fairly interesting what countries are getting upto with the game, Sri Lanka are just off that list. Have you watched Rugged Rugby on Netflix?

I really should check those references on Wales numbers. I had heard it was super popular down through the community, a bit like France in the south, but I'm still surprised by them. NZs mens numbers rose by 5% this year. Google list of rugby union playing countries.

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JW 8 hours ago

Does South Africa have a future in European competition?

That 500 number is abroad. These idea's would be far more interesting imo.

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JW 8 hours ago

Does South Africa have a future in European competition?

Fully agree. I'm happy to boost rugby's popularity in these countries for the mean time though. Well I'm happy for it to go on until it naturally stops tbh.

But yes, you wouldn't want it to come to the detriment of other countries, thankfully that's not happening imo.

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