RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW | COMBINED XV

I'd love to see a combined Rugby Championship team vs the Lions

Your list makes me so proud as a saffer. I am uneasy with the lack of NZ players. The teams are very close as you say.

Tim please don't go wander about too far when you go to Ellispark.Stay within a group of local rugby supporters...You do not want to get lost in Central Joburg

I look forward to seeing how this team changes after the tournament

When you're in Cape Town Tim, my recommendation for the best meat is Nelson's Eye. And you need to go to the winelands as well. I think the best red wine in the Stellenbosch area is Kanonkop. Looking forward to having you back in the country!

Kwagga should stay as an impact player, and the sooner Cameron Hanekom gets a look in the better.

Proudly South African, but I think that All Black team of McCaw, Carter etc. was just phenomenal and is the greatest team (in my lifetime anyway). Also feels very weird people saying that we are favourites. I much prefer the underdog or pretender title

This is gonna be a legendary championship

For me personally, 9. TJ Perenara 10. Damian Mckenzie/Sacha - Feinberg Mngomezulu 11. Mark Talea 12. Jodie Barrett 13. Jesse Kriel 14. Kurt - Lee Arendse 15. Wille Le Roux

In my wildest dreams, I would never have dreamt of a BOK backline as the preferred choice of a RC combined team. Since 1991, you would struggle to get 1 BOK in the team of the year backline. Let's see what it looks like at the end.

Even as a South African, I’m surprised at this team. I would have expected Jordie Barret, and Mark Telea.

Tim, where are the safari clips you promised

5:56 😅😅my heart skipped a beat when I saw the number 6 jers

Interesting video really enjoyed it. I probably would have had another couple of NZ lads in there and im not a kiwi or a south african supporter. Jordie Barrett would have been my 12. Dont get me wrong De Allende is a top drawer 12 no doubt's or arguments from me, but where i feel Barrett is so valuable is hes probably the most well rounded of all the 12s in world rugby at this moment. Can kick for miles, can kick high, kick 50 22s, kick pass, goal kick etc. couple that with his skill set from playing 15, 14 and even 10 during his career, proper X factor along with being world class under the high ball. But most importantly for a 12, he’s a big fella. He’s brave and doesn’t shunt the fact that he’s got to tuck it up his jumper and run it hard and run it straight. Defensively strong aswell as strong over the ball and was in good form for the Hurricanes this past Super Rugby season. Under Razor Robertson he could really stamp his authority as the best 12 around. I look at that past rugby cycle and the first two and a half years NZ were so poor. There was multiple reasons for that, one reason was the extremely poor showing of David Havilli in the 12 jersey. He couldnt get an inch over the gain line, couldn’t stop the likes of DeAllende, Danty and Henshaw from giving the opposing team a platform time and time again. A lot of credit rightfully goes to Jase Ryan and Joe Schmidt for getting some better displays out of NZ, but Big coincidence was When the better form came, Barrett made the move to 12. Richie Mounga found his first real prolonged period of good form in a black jersey when Barrett went to 12. He’ll be very important over the next Cycle possibly two for whoever is the NZ 10. Whether it be McKenzie or even if Mounga does end up back in NZ I’m not sure, having him there seems to have helped so much. Anyway this long winded comment is in no way me trying to say you’re wrong because as I say, jeez we all know DeAllende can play, it’s just my own reasons why I personally think Barrett is the best 12 about.

Will Jordan will be the ABs fullback.

It should also be worth noting that the only team with a better win percentage than Springboks is All Blacks. Also the only team with a net positive result table against the Boks is the All Blacks.

10/15 for Boks, maybe they're that good. I'm looking forward to seeing the team post the tournament .

Good case made, but there are more lurking than those mentioned here The AUZZIE underdogs are having to rise out of the dust and dirt HUNGER on their side being the decisive factor…?And a ‘new dawn’ with Joe et cie Thnx Yes, you are quite right about it changing And, i MUST underline DMac : he’s going to come forward powerfully more than allowed for Tim A pity also about Christie… HUGELY excited about the nxt while🥂 This period of ‘interim silence’, Tests wise, is deadening ‼️😳 👊🔥 🪖

I think this will be Sacha’s breakout tournament and season, he will be legend!

No no no Tim, We like to be under dogs :') Your putting the curse on us! history hasn't favored us in TRC. Thanks for the content as usual. za