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Springboks, All Blacks dominate Rugby World magazine's World Cup XV

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Rugby World magazine have named a Rugby World Cup team of the tournament dominated by last month’s finalists South Africa and New Zealand, along with host nation France. These three countries account for 12 of the available positions, with Ireland, Wales and Tonga filling the remaining three spots.

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The Springboks had just a single player – Eben Etzebeth – included in the World Rugby dream team for the 2023 calendar year, but Rugby World magazine confined its choices to performances at the World Cup in France and it resulted in the inclusion of five South Africans.

Four picks were in the pack – loosehead Ox Nche, second rows Etzebeth and Franco Mostert and World Cup final player of the match Pieter-Steph du Toit. Winger Cheslin Kolbe was their sole back to gain recognition.

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      The runner-up All Blacks dominated the backline with three picks – out-half Richie Mo’unga, centre Jordie Barrett and winger Will Jordan – with Ardie Savea, the World Rugby player of the year for 2023, named upfront at No8.

      France had three players picked, hooker Peato Mauvaka, scrum-half Antoine Dupont and full-back Thomas Ramos. Irish centre Bundee Aki, Welsh openside Jac Morgan and Tongan tighthead Ben Tameifuna completed the line-up.

      Test-level newcomer Morgan was named the team of the tournament’s captain with Portugal’s Patrice Lagisquet named as coach.

      Regarding its half-back selection of Mo’unga and Dupont, Rugby World explained: “Richie Mo’unga’s triple threat boosts any side and his form over the entire tournament edges out Handre Pollard, who didn’t miss a kick for the Boks.

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      “Antoine Dupont’s ability to bounce back from a fractured cheekbone and still hit the heights that others simply cannot completes the half-back pairing.”

      Switching to the front row, Rugby World added: “At loosehead is bomb squad extraordinaire Ox Nche. It’s no exaggeration to say that South Africa would not have won without his scrum supremacy against France and England.”

      Rugby World Team of the Tournament:
      15. Thomas Ramos (France); 14. Will Jordan (New Zealand), 13. Bundee Aki (Ireland), 12. Jordie Barrett (New Zealand), 11. Cheslin Kolbe (South Africa); 10. Richie Mo’unga (New Zealand), 9. Antoine Dupont (France); 1. Ox Nche (South Africa), 2. Peato Mauvaka (France), 3. Ben Tameifuna, 4. Eben Etzebeth (South Africa), 5. Franco Mostert (South Africa), 6. Pieter-Steph du Toit (South Africa), 7. Jac Morgan (Wales, captain), 8. Ardie Savea (New Zealand). Coach: Patrice Lagisquet (Portugal).

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      62 Comments
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      Ace 541 days ago

      I think he’s quite used to being owned 😂


      I feel a bit sorry for the little turd. He reminds me of Zuma: Keep your head down, deny everything and hope that time will make it all go away.


      Not much intelligence needed for that. Just obstinacy 😂 Of course, he is so utterly predictable that it’s fun to make him do tricks. For instance he twice blocked me but that’s so simple to circumvent and I called him out on it. And since he has stopped trying to block me because that would make me “right” 🤣 and that would explode his little brain. I’m considering what I can next.


      The interesting thing is that, if he reads this (and you can bet he does 😝), he’ll be in a total tizzy about what to do.


      Fun times.


      You have a great one mate.

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      Ace 541 days ago

      No worries pal, altyd lekker om ‘n mede-Saffa hierdie raak te loop. And I think your observation that Naaigel could be a synonym for Vaseline is very perspicacious 🤣

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      NE 541 days ago

      See above, coward.

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      SteveD 542 days ago

      See below, klein piepie.

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      NE 542 days ago

      See above, coward.

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      SteveD 542 days ago

      Jeez, Vaseline, did it take you twenty hours to think that one up, or has Cecil been a bit too demanding? Watch out for those piles, moffie!

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      NE 542 days ago

      See above, coward.

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      SteveD 542 days ago

      O, jammer ou maat, ek was nie seker nie. Ek het gewonder dat jy was miskien van oorsee en het het die woord by ongelik gedoen! Enigevaal dit lyk as ons het die doos opgefok so die pret is oor vir die oomblik. Totsien vir nou en verskonings vir die Rooinek Afrikaans.

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      Ace 542 days ago

      Dude, ek’s Afrikaans 😂 That’s why I call him Naaigel, Naaijill, Naaitril, etc.

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      SteveD 543 days ago

      See below, blowhard. And make sure you give Cecil a good blowjob. He's earned it for putting up with such a pathetic moffie like you for all these years!

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      NE 543 days ago

      See above, coward.

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      SteveD 543 days ago

      See below, blowhard, that little piepie of yours is what makes you feel so inadequate, and a moffie to boot. But at least Cecil loves you - someone has to.

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      NE 543 days ago

      See above, coward.

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      SteveD 543 days ago

      Still the best you can do a-hole?


      Naai-gel, Naai-gel, Naai-gel. Or should I rather say, Vaseline, Vaseline, Vaseline?!

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      NE 543 days ago

      See above, coward.

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      SteveD 543 days ago

      BTW you do know that ‘naai’ in Afrikaans - apart from its straight meaning of ‘sew’ - means ‘eff-you-see-kay’ (if you catch my drift) so in a-hole’s case ‘Naai-gel’ could mean Vaseline!

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      SteveD 543 days ago

      The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results” – Albert Einstein.


      Sums you up perfectly Naai-gel. Stupid to a ‘T’ (for Tit)

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      SteveD 543 days ago

      Thanks Ace. Actually it's quite good fun. Must really irritate the little shite every time he has to copy and paste his silly little response while reading my brilliant ones. Therapy is great.

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      Ace 543 days ago

      It is definitely a mental issue. Normally I’d say that it’s a bit of both, but he’s been at this for years. Literally years. We’re talking 10+.


      Therefore: mental.


      Because, let’s face it, at this time this ahole’s ahole can accommodate a largish butternut. That means that his normal butt-surfing clients, umm, “fit easily”, if you catch my drift.


      Anyhoo, we have many days of fun and entertainment ahead of us, until he gets permanently banned. Just like the myriad of other platforms where he tried to peddle his deranged delusions.


      Keep up the good work 🤣

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      NE 543 days ago

      See above, coward.

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      SteveD 543 days ago

      You're slowing up, Naai-gel, but then I suppose Cecil needs more of your time than me.

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      NE 543 days ago

      See above, coward.

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      SteveD 543 days ago

      Cat got your tongue? Oh no sorry that'd be Cecil. As in ‘my name is Cecil, I live in Leicester Square, I wear open-toed sandals and a rosebud in my hair, for we're all queers together that's why me and Naaigel go round in pairs, yes we're all queers together, excuse us while we go upstairs…

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      NE 544 days ago

      See above, coward.

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      SteveD 544 days ago

      Truth hurts, hey, prossie!

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      NE 544 days ago

      See above, coward.

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      SteveD 544 days ago

      Piles paining, you brazen prossie? Pathetic!

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      NE 544 days ago

      See above, coward.

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      SteveD 544 days ago

      See below, you moffie tart. Ace in your hole, A(r)cehole!

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      SteveD 544 days ago

      Brilliant. Many thanks. You definitely ‘aced’ that one! But seriously, do you think he's mentally deranged, or is it just his sore backside giving him gip?

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      NE 544 days ago

      See above, coward.

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      Ace 544 days ago

      Now now, Steve-o, Naaigel is NOT a moffie. Yes, he does provide adult entertainment services for men, along with his daddy on the backseat of his mommy’s taxi. From what I’ve been able to glean, it usually happens on Saturdays close to some British harbour or port, but don’t quote me; I’m not certain of the location.


      Apparently Naaigel does enjoy offering these services but, please, do not focus on that. It is primarily a commercial transaction. After all, the bills must be paid.


      As you can imagine, Naaigel does not enjoy respect from his acquaintances (the sad little git has no friends 😪 to no-one’s surprise) and, therefore, has to compensate for his massive inferiority complex.


      Sadly for him (and for those of us who encounter him on these fora), the internet offers a false solution in that it offers his sad anonymous little self the opportunity to be a mighty keyboard warrior, to sling insults left and right without any regard to facts and logic and, for a tiny sliver of a moment, feel that he is not the pitiable waste of space that he is.


      And that’s why he’ll be back tomorrow,


      If you‘ve ever wanted to ask “Naaigel, what’s wrong with you!?”, this is your answer.

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      SteveD 544 days ago

      Nope, Noel Coward was a moffie, just like you and didn't use Vaseline, just like Cecil from Leicester Square who's just about to bone you. Enjoy!

      Anything you can do I can do better, moffie!

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      NE 544 days ago

      See above, coward.

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      Adam 546 days ago

      Tbh more than one Irish player deserved to be named in that world 15 and maybe woki at lock.

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      Jon 546 days ago

      Nice to see PSDT and Big Ben but why no Jacque Nienaber/Rassie for coach? Each one gets half-credit - what gives?

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      Mzilikazi 547 days ago

      Good team, would pretty much agree with all selections. Interested that Richie Mo’unga is the 10. Would personally rate him the best all round 10 in the world currently. Good also to see Jac Morgan at 7. He is a very good player indeed, and a born leader. But must have been a tight decision there, with players like van der Flier and Botia also in the mix.

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      michael 547 days ago

      Ben o‘Keefe not picked for his performances for South Africa?

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      Steyn 547 days ago

      Rubbish comment!

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      Russel 547 days ago

      Let it go….

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      DK 547 days ago

      Du Pont was exceptional against South Africa. Amazing to watch.

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      NE 547 days ago

      Rugby World must be the mouthpiece of WR to have included SA's mediocre journeymen in the squad. Either that or it's a major taking the p*ss article.

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      Steyn 547 days ago

      Mediocre? You are probably a sour Englishman wishing you had the talent to offer that this Springbok team has…

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      Ninjin 547 days ago

      What no Curry? Maybe there is a spot open on the womans team for him.

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      Russel 547 days ago

      Are those the same mediocre journeymen that won the World Cup? 😄

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      Mellet 547 days ago

      Kolisi

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      David 547 days ago

      Great team! Dont really recall Jac Morgan, but am sure he was immense to get recommended and made captain.

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      Pecos 547 days ago

      Other than Ardie as skipper, sweet as.

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      Shane 547 days ago

      Much more of an unbiased and representative of the World Cup quality.

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