Jared Wright

Rugby Mad. Regular GIFS, ✍️@PlanetRugby 📩 [email protected]

[Jared Wright @jaredwright17]

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[Jared Wright @jaredwright17]

@Johan_Jordaan72 That or collective the SA teams could be more lekker to one another.

[Jared Wright @jaredwright17]

Absolutely. Bulls have done the same previously.

[A-P Cronje @APC_Rugby]

Note that Giliomee is under contract at the Sharks and despite the fact that he’ll be joining the Bulls, they’re insisting that he see out his contract in full - including the start of the URC season.

A completely fair and normal position for a team to take.

[Jared Wright @jaredwright17]

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[Jared Wright @jaredwright17]

He was better for sure.

[Boetcoin @Boetkooin]

Hot take: I thought Sacha was good in Baltimore

[Jared Wright @jaredwright17]

As much as I enjoy Paul's writing and work in general, I just can't agree with the Josh Canham take.

Simply can't be the best lock in the world if you not great in contact in defence. Was a penalty machine in July too.

[Paul Williams @thepaulwilliams]

- The All Blacks are still beautiful to watch.

- Australia may soon have the best lock in the world

- Boks have the best scrum in the history of the game

- Lloyd's sponsorship is great for English rugby

My monthly column for @RugbyPass

https://t.co/K6rh7f9lDT

[Jared Wright @jaredwright17]

Lost its *creditability last year? Please.

Don't get me started.

[Chalyn.Rugby @ChalynRugby]

Ugh there’s no point of even discussing about the world player of the year award after it lost it’s credibility last year when Malcom Marx won over Louis Bielle-Biarrey and his country man who actually deserved it in Ox Nche. What a joke. Haha

#Springboks #Rugby

[Jared Wright @jaredwright17]

Springboks will face Fiji for just the fourth time ever.

The match will serve as both team's final preparation for the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia.

Game will take place on 18 September 2027 at the polytec Stadium in Gosford (kick-off at 18h00 AEST, 10h00 SA time).

[Jared Wright @jaredwright17]

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[Jared Wright @jaredwright17]

Glad that Lyle Matthews has landed a URC contract.

Understand there was interest but teams struggled to find space.

[Sharks Rugby Club @SharksRugby]

Out of the blue and here until 2027 🌠

Lyle Matthews seized his Sharks chance with both hands 🦈

"The Hillcrest Bolter" nickname has stuck ⚡

#SharksRugbyClub #BlackWhiteForever #LyleMatthews

[Jared Wright @jaredwright17]

Pooma dropping a stinker here.

[Brock Lesnar @softsgora]

Puma pulls sponsorship from shitgate Hyrox athlete 🕊️

[Jared Wright @jaredwright17]

Ruan Nortje not breaking the Franco Mostert early re-gen accusations.

Not quite the Rassie lock but now almost irreplaceable.

[Rágnár Ván Töndérsön @Slipcatch]

the Springbok line-out
(I know we want to talk scrums - I am no different - but ...)

41/43 - Wins
95% success rate
Marx was 33/34
Ruan Nortje the unsung hero.

Springbok attack, playing on top of the gainline, that vacuum just behind the line-out, with Jasper, The Giant, DdA or as we've seen a fleet footed KLA attacking that space.

The line-out is absolute critical for the Springbok attack.

The scrum is the diversion.

[Jared Wright @jaredwright17]

Jake always handed debuts to some of the youngest Boks who weren't -in his words - 'stalwarts'.

JP Pietersen, Frans Steyn, Hilton Lobberts and so on.

Did that cheapen the blazer?

[Rágnár Ván Töndérsön @Slipcatch]

Jake White, 1 debutant per 1.68 tests
Rassie Erasmus, 1 debutant per 1.52 tests

Jake White
Eddie Andrews nr 759
Heinke van der Merwe nr 790

32x debutants

13+12+12+17 = 54 tests

1 debutant per 1.67875 tests

1x World Cup
1x Tri-Nations
Loss against Australia 0-48

Rassie Erasmus
Ox Nche nr 893
Jaco Williams nr 958

66x debutants

100x tests involvements (DoR and as Head Coach)

1 debutant per 1.5152 tests

2x World Cups
3x Rugby Championships
1x RGR
All Blacks 8/10
Won everything is there to won.

[Jared Wright @jaredwright17]

Wallabies are proper dark art scrummagers, notorious for finding ways of avoiding the contest.

If they do get purchase, it won't be dominance.

[Ben Smith @bensmithrugby]

The scrum battle in Perth is going to be very intriguing. Wallabies could eat the Boks at the scrum in this Test. They’re fresh, the Brumbies scrum has always been top notch, South Africa will rotate players. Wallabies pack get the fifth bite!

[Jesse Kriel @JesseKriel15]

Two of the heroes we grew up watching. Absolute legends. 🇳🇿🏉 @maavelous

[Jared Wright @jaredwright17]

@hendrikcronje71 @haribaldijones @mark_keohane @Brendennel Definitely want to get it a try!

[Hendrik Cronjé @hendrikcronje71]

Thoughts @haribaldijones @jaredwright17 @mark_keohane @Brendennel 🤪

[Jared Wright @jaredwright17]

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[Jared Wright @jaredwright17]

Streets will never forget Jacques Botes.

[Sharks Rugby Club @SharksRugby]

Some say that his relentless energy could power half the electricity grid in KwaZulu-Natal ⚡
Your Sharks legend of the day: Jacques Botes 🦈👏
The most capped Currie Cup player in history (156), and three time winner in the competition, Botes served the Club with distinction between 2005 until 2014 🫡

#SharksRugbyClub #BlackWhiteForever #JacquesBotes

(© Steve Haag Sports)

[Brenden Nel ⚒ @Brendennel]

While we are on it, what other local bangers should we embrace at rugby stadiums? Masambe Nono is a great addition. But there must be others. @GwijoSquad have done some great work, but we need to get more. Can you imagine a full FNB Stadium with 80k fans singing their team to victory?