Springboks explain Jantjies' selection despite last month's arrest

France's pack is so massive I don't think having a guy who a few cm taller and 5kg heavier will have a material effect. Barrett, Vaai, Tuipolotu and Sititi have turned NZ's line out defence from OK last year to an absolute weapon this year. We don't miss anything in the line out from Finau not playing.

I would much rather have a guy in red hot form go to work than someone who makes sense on paper because of his dimensions. Our back row already doesn't make any sense compared to previous ABs team and other international teams (Ardie is the tallest at 6'2", and Sititi's dimensions are more comparable to a prop or hooker than a loose forward, but he is the line out option of the trio) but it is proving to be very effective. Add Lakai into the mix who can do everything Cane can plus being a huge ball carrying threat and you have a very dynamic and unique back 3 who are all threats in every facet of the game.

We also executed a great game plan against Ireland that made the most of our loosies strengths outside of set piece. By never kicking the ball out we took Ireland's best attacking platform away from them and dominated them with loose forwards who are built for running rugby.

I just don't see an English win. Boks by 20+

As for the AB's, I can't argue there neither. I will always support the SH over the NH, call it SH bias, but the arrogance of the Irish and French just gets my heckles up. I don't think the French stands a chance against the AB's. I predict the AB's to win by at least 12-15 points.

I just say it as I see it. Du Point is a very good player, but that doesn't necessarily make him a good person. I'm not arguing his personality. I don't know him, just how he play.

I am guessing you have watched Roigard play a number of times, but have never actually watched Dupont play. You have heard the hype, maybe watched him in the QF vs. South Africa, but other than that have never watched him. I am Hurricanes and NZ supporter and love Roigard, but as well as being one of, if not the best ever at the core roles of a 9, he also wins turnovers like Josh VDF, has the vision and tactical kicking game of the very best 10s, and the strength and finishing ability of Telea or Kolbe.

I hope he has a shocker on Saturday, or at the very least Roigard and Ratima can limit the damage he does on Saturday.

You are conflating your feelings about France only sending development teams to tour with Dupont's ability, which are not related. Don Bradman never toured India, does that mean Kane Williamson is a better batsman than him?

The way he cried about the reffing when the Boks exited them from the last world cup was very sad. Yes, I know us Kiwis were a bit sore after the final but the players weren't whining and moaning like Dupont.

No, he wouldn't be in my Allblacks team, we've three very promising halfbacks. Dupont isn't just greedy he disrespected his first five I noticed at the last cup which is a big no no in NZ.

If he carves up the Allblacks and leads the French to a dominant victory then I'll stand corrected.

I don't really follow six nations as it's an intensely boring style of rugby where players lie all over the ruck but it looks like Ireland has won it twice since 2019 and the French only once?

Grand slams are just icing on the cake, teams would rather take two tournaments over one 'grand slam'.

If we picked Feyi-Waboso at 10 we'd get a similar result.