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Simultaneous blow for Boks and Barbarians - report
By RugbyPass
The Springboks have reportedly suffered a significant blow ahead of their northern hemisphere tour. According to Rapport, Springboks prop Frans Malherbe is set to miss the end-of-year tour due to a neck injury.
The 30-year-old already missed South Africa’s final Rugby Championship match against the All Blacks. The Bok has recently been called to the Barbarians side to face Samoa end of November.
Malherbe is not the only injury setback for the Springboks.
Lock Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg will not be available for Bok selection after he suffered a calf injury during a Top 14 match for Montpellier.
It is not all doom and gloom for Jacques Nienaber. Flank Marco Van Staden return to action after he sustained an injury during the Test against All Blacks on September 25.
The flank took the field as a replacement during Leicester Tigers’ Premiership match on Saturday.
South Africa are scheduled to play Wales, Scotland and England in November.
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No just because the personal is much better than last year. I've shown no antagonism of Crusader players, you must be confusing me with someone else.
I have critized Razor for picking players he knows occasionally?
I said I'm not surprised because of his style, he's more a grinder player like Cane, not going to show up on peoples radar until you see how bad the other choices are. This year players like Clarke have been on fire and just show a bit more.
Are you one of those posters continually taking it easy on Razor because he doesn't have his Crusaders stars available? Do you think the rugby world is going to up to him suddenly once Mo'unga returns? lol
Go to commentsJohn you have been beating this drum for a couple of years, if you get proven right get back to us.
The last recent and decent Aussie coach was Ewen McKenzie, he was undermined and forced out by a couple of slimy Aussie players who were given a free pass when they should have been disciplined.
So our history since McQueen is very checkered and it seems to make little difference whether we have an Aussie coach or a Kiwi coach. The players have been entitled for a long time and we had to hit bottom to get them back into reality and to stop thinking it is all about them.
Cheika was an OK coach but his 'go our and destroy the opposition' tactic worked for a while and then didn't.
Please give me a list of great Aussie coaches that I have missed.
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