Tuesday 13 October 2015

QUARTER FINAL PREVIEW: SOUTH AFRICA V WALES

This one will prove to be a bruising encounter, with SA possessing the biggest pack in the competition, whereas Wales, despite their injuries, have shown physically they can compete with the toughest teams overcoming England and Fiji in the Group of Death and not conceding a try in a narrow loss to Australia. Injury wise, SA have only lost Jean de Villiers, whereas Wales have lost almost a whole backline, with Liam Williams the latest casualty, being replaced by Eli Walker of Ospreys.

The South Africans have announced their squad, with JP Pietersen back on the wing to accompany Habana, and with Matfield injured, the mountain that is Lodewyk de Jager keeps his place in second row.


BacksWillie le Roux; JP Pietersen, Jesse Kriel, Damien de Allende, Bryan Habana; Handre Pollard, Fourie du Preez (capt).

Forwards: Tendai Mtawarira, Bismarck du Plessis, Frans Malherbe, Lodewyk de Jager, Eben Etzebeth, Schalk Burger, Duane Vermeulen, Francois Louw.
Replacements: Adriaan Strauss, Trevor Nyakane, Jannie du Plessis, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Willem Alberts, Ruan Pienaar, Pat Lambie, Jan Serfontein

The Welsh have put Tyler Morgan in the centre with Roberts, with North and Cuthbert on the wings. In the back row, Dan "Tree Cutter" Lydiate is fit again, so Tipuric moves to the bench, and Jenkins is back in the front row, with Bradley Davies on the bench despite a very broken nose.


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Backs: Gareth Anscombe (Cardiff Blues), Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), Tyler Morgan (Newport Gwent Dragons), Jamie Roberts (Harlequins), George North (Northampton Saints); Dan Biggar (Ospreys), Gareth Davies (Scarlets).Forwards: Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Scott Baldwin (Ospreys), Samson Lee (Scarlets), Luke Charteris (Racing 92), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Dan Lydiate (Ospreys), Sam Warburton (Cardiff Blues, capt), Taulupe Faletau (Newport Gwent Dragons).
Replacements: Ken Owens (Scarlets), Paul James (Ospreys), Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs), Bradley Davies (Wasps), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys), Lloyd Williams (Cardiff Blues), Rhys Priestland (Bath Rugby), James Hook (Gloucester Rugby).

Any score prediction? I think Wales will win this one by five points!


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  1. SA v Wales massive clash in RWC QUARTER FINAL 1 on Saturday 17 October 2015 Twickenham London England. RWC QUARTER FINAL 1 SA v Wales live coverage here

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