The Second Row | Squidge Team of the Year 2023
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- Опубліковано 9 січ 2024
- Team of the Year rolls on, finally! Time to find out which Eben Etzebeth is gonna be in the second row this year...
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I love the intros this year because it means every episode Australia gets at least one mention
Eben Etzebeth really is an absolute genetic freak with insane talent and true top level mentality. The perfect storm.
The fact that he’s played 120 tests is maybe the most impressive thing in rugby. These types of freak athletes always have huge injury problems, and shortened careers.
God I'm becoming fucking illiterate, I thought you said Queen Elizabeth at first glance
Saw him in an airport once. Literally everyone around me had their jaws hanging at the size of this human being.
@@freddiemedley5580 Elizabedi
He’s built different
Mostert really deserved a mention there. The man is a menace at every lineout (and isn't even bothered when it's not Malcolm Marx throwing the ball xD), has great off the ball skills, and is a tackling machine than doesn't get recognized as much as he deserves because he is (un)lucky enough to play in the same team as Pieter-Steph Du Toit.
I mean, he tackled like 50 times in the knock-out stages of the 2023 RWC, and....Did. Not. Miss. A. Single. One. Ôo
Shockingly enough, he did miss two tackles but as you rightly pointed out, none in the knock out stages. His stats at the end of the competition was 75 from 77. It is absolutely ridiculous that we possess that much depth that we did not miss Lood...!!
One of many all time great South Africans, that global rugby will never give their due respect.
@@Karma-qt4ji 75 out of 77 is nothing short of tremendous...!
A few things the Bokke never run short of : good scrummagers, imposing locks, and side-stepping small wingers ! ^^"
What’s happened to Lood de Jager in terms of not being in WC squad? Is he injured or has he dropped form?
injury. @@AlphaNevada123
Although it's not the traditional work of a lock I do think Abbie Ward deserves a mention on the grounds that she created an entire human being and then returned to play just 17 weeks later
Fair point, Franco Mostert never did that (yet)
Thats no so special, most of the men make a baby then go play the next day 😂
men don't make babies..they just provide an ingredient..@@JD-qn5dv
@@WillOwen9Hahahaha and we hope it never happens. Imagine 'Sous' with mood swings...... 🤣🤣🤣
Disclaimer: for the easily offended, I refer to mood swings as a result of hormone imbalance often associated with child birth, not a misogynistic dig at women.
I see Ezetbeth has returned to claim his usual spot on this team like Dupont
Who knew that we would get a better lock than Victor Matfield and Bakkies Botha. We got a "combo" in one player!
Eben is the Greatest lock to ever play the game and there isn't a close second!
I think "Rugby's Luke Hemsworth" might just be your finest moment
My favourite part of the video was when some people played some rugby.
In my opinion, Whitelock deserved an honorable mention. Whitelock was critical in big games and really stepped up even though his body is weakening with age.
glad Richie Gray got a mention, superb all year
Eben is the goat. He will break the test record in SA, and go down as the best of all time.
To be considered so highly in South Africa when there was Matfield and Botha playing a few years ago is in itself quite an achievement ! ^^
@@mateiyu-4082When Eben arrived on the scene he was like Bakkies, but somewhere along the line he decided to be like Victor, now he plays like only Eben can😂
Great to get this out as you will be (I expect) already making a tribute video to JPR.
I'm so happy theo mcfarland got a shoutout, class player
Been waiting for this one longer than Alun Wyn Jones’ career
Rassie is playing chess his bench can backfire and will its just a question of time... he is a gambling man but it makes life interesting on how the other teams will counter him... Hes a bright coach and Im excited about 2024....
James Ryan's absence could have been the difference between Leinster and Ireland lifting trophies in 2023 and what happened instead. He was immense last year and only slowed by injuries, such a noticeable loss to both teams.
"the wize man who brought myhr" and "rugby's luke hemsworth" have me cackling, your writing is hilarious
Your distain for Kingsley Jones never fails to make me smile
I know at the World Cup he played back row but Nicolas Martins deserves praise in either this video or the next.
The only 100% nailed on player in my fantasy team every round. Absolutely outstanding
How does he always have the best intros
As ever, great video.
What about a JPR tribute / appreciation
Scott was great this year, no doubt, shout out from RSA
Agree. If that guy could control his brain farts he would be one of the best without a doubt.
😂😂dam ln dude you make me laugh with that intro !!
I have this theory: In order to win a rugby world cup, you have to have the best locks in the world.
1999 Australia - John Eales
2003 England - Martin Johnson
2007 South Africa - Victor Matfield AND Bakkies Botha
2011 New Zealand - Sam Whitelock / Brad Thorn
2015 New Zealand - Sam Whitelock & Brodie Retallick
2019 South Africa - Lood de Jager & Eben Etzebeth
2023 Eben Etzebeth
Each arguably the best lock in the world. Coincidence? I dont think so.
Glad Ritchie got a mention cause while he may not be the best lock out there he gets a medal for most improved. He's invaluable for Scotland in the lineout (we just lose them when he's not there) and a solid player in the loose now as well.
Having a career renaissance as he slides into his mid 30's is also pretty impressive.
Brilliant video and effort as always. Not sure if you care about this but the Beukeboom family name is pretty much rugby royalty here in Canada. And for your own knowledge it's pronounced BOO-keh-BOOM
I still can't watch the clip at 2:19 without reliving the stress and emotion of that moment.
Bryan Easson taking Scotland to a record win streak and the first 15s silverware this millennium deserves a shout as coach of the year.
"Try saving game saving... MOTION"
LOL
José Madeira is pronounced “juzeh muhdayruh”
In portuguese we don’t pronounce the j like the Spanish, it’s more of a normal j like in French
A note on Jean Kleyn:
He's the only Ireland international to win the RWC... He was a Springbok when he did it of course but still 😂
Coughs * felix jones *
@@noelshannon6287 I meant as a player, because there are a good many support staff from different countries that support the coaches at International level
Tyler Ardron mentioned 🙏
Sad to see that Fabien Galthié did not even get a mention.
Sad ? He had a terrible RWC.
Yes, terrible to lose by 1 point to the world champions after beating the all blacks@@Kssssou
Amano fakatava was bonkers for japan I have no clue why he didn't get mentioned
Manny Meafou deserves a mention
Eh, Squidge, the first team to retain the world cup was the All Blacks, with a continuity coaching ticket no less. SA are the second ones to do it.
He was referring to Rasnaber themselves....saying they're the 1st "coaching ticket" to retain the RWC, as Henry won it in 2011 and then Hansen in 2015 etc😉 so Rassie & Nienaber are the first coaches to go back to back
Eben Etzebeth is a top 3 rugby player of all time.
Top 3 second row, yes
@@andremaube5069 No, top 3 all time. And he’s without a doubt the best second rower ever.
RG Snyman
Enjoyed the Irish wing bench pressing him all the way? Back! 😅😅😅
I agree fully with both options but surely Sam whitelock deserves an honourable mention, if nothing else for being Sam whitelock and providing New Zealand’s ticket to the final with that steel against Ireland
Zoe Aldcroft and Rosie Galligan deserve a mention, as does Abbie Ward's return to play.
Think Gregor Townsend deserves a wee shoutout for coaches, while the World Cup was disappointing for Scotland, the world rankings as well as back to back Calcutta cups show how much he’s changed the team. It wasn’t that long ago that it was a conversation who would get the 6 nations wooden spoon Italy or Scotland, and he’s managed to change that dialogue and make the team one that people can believe in.
No. Firstly, let us consider that the teams Gregor managed to beat were England (who were so poor they replaced their coach less than a year before the RWC), Australia (who were so poor they replaced their coach less than a year before the RWC) and Wales (who were so poor they replaced their coach less than a year before the RWC). There are more things in common there than just Gregor Townsend coaching Scotland.
Secondly, there has to be some pressure on the head coach of the senior team to ensure that the conveyor belt of talent into that team. He, and Scotland Rugby, have failed dismally. You spend all your money on imports at both club and international level, even going against the spirit of the game by exploiting the eligibility laws to do so, and in the meantime your youth program is non-existent! Your U20's are not even good enough to qualify for the World Cup FFS!!
But it's all gold because DvdM is winning games for you and making your head coach look good....
Nothing on Alun Wyn Jones is a surprise tbf
Probably has something else lined up for AWJ.
Suggesting that James May is the underdog in the top gear trio is the first proper nonsense thing i've heard on this channel
Barrett is NZ’s answer to Lavanini
I don't know if showing the action of Etzebeth that would have been considered as an intentional knock-on (so a yellow card and a penalty try) by the majority of international referees is really a good idea ...
Anyway, no mention of Meafou ?
It was adjudicated during play and judged as not a knock on.
That was your boy O'Keefe at it's best. Outrageous and disgraceful performance.
It was a knock back. Have you seen the clip from above? Its pretty obvious. Also pretty clever too. Now that its been done expect to see others attempt it and suceed.
Eben and Theo for me.
Boss you cant call Eben a Cape Crusader.
Scotty and Eben are both freaks. I believe Sam Whitelock goes down as top 5 locks of all time. His combo with retallic cannot be understated as simply incredible
Whitelock having 2 world cups early in his career and as valuable in the All Blacks team as any of the other superstars they had
EBEN
Wasn't Eddie Jones fired twice in 2023?
No he was fired at end of 2022 from England (week after they lost to South Africa in November tests)
@@AlphaNevada123 Thanks wasn't sure
Ehat does Eben have to do to win WR PLAYER OF THE YEAR?
Bonkers...
Looking for ward the next video! I know you need to make a video of flankers but I think you can make a single video of PTSD uhm PSDT as he is in a league of his own, and then you can choose two to make a video off doesn't matter
Why do you hate Sam Whitelock
Oath g gives him no credibility
just saying that South Africa aren't the first team to retain the RWC, 2011 and 2015 NZ have done it already
he said same coaching staff
2011 was an awful fix and stain on world rugby - Bryce Lawrence, & Final officiating of Mccaw - Jordan/RSA, Christchurch Rugby sympathy card.
Shame not see ollie chessum in the mentions
Squidge. 3 one point wins and 2 world cups?! SMH. Nienaber FTW.
Still think etzebeths intercept went forward. 90% of refs would have given a yellow and penalty try
The referee, as we saw throughout the tournament, is merely the leading individual of a four man team of officials. Ignoring the Assistant Referee on the opposite side of the field who would have been unsighted or at least far enough away to not have a clear view, the nearside AR keyed his mike as the incident happened. If he had not agreed with the referees decision, there would have been a discussion about it at least and it may have been referred to the TMO who, remember, was also watching and also did not interject.
That's three of the four officials agreeing that the ball was not knocked forward and the fourth one likely unsighted or too far away. Not trying to be funny here, but given the impact of the TMO / AR's on this tournament, how much more do we actually need before (even begrudgingly) accepting that they got it right?
@@Karma-qt4ji that's the thing, the TMO did interject and it wasn't even checked in the end
Etzebeth is an absolute freak of nature: work rate, physicality and rugby brain put him right up there with the best.
But for all that he still gets wrapped up and sat down by a certain French number 9 at 4:06 🤯
So that means suddenly he is not coz tackled by smaller guy once?
Scott Barrett at best can polish Ebens shoes ...an irritation sure but a proper 2nd rower ? Please .
The best two Locks in the world are Etsebeth and Snyman. You don't get to see how incredible Snyman is as often because he is the sub for Etsebeth. Also, I get the Fiji selection for coach of the year...but nah, Rassie/Jacque are the best.
Dude, winning back-to-back WCs is not sufficient for recognition. They must do better
@@jacqloockWhat do you propose then? That teams go years on end without a loss, because from what I have seen, the only team to go a single year without a single loss in recent times was France in 2022 and even they couldn’t get past the quarterfinals on home ground. You appear to have standards that don’t even exist.
@@theriddler5601Sarcasm, obvs, I thought
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Regarding the coaches, are you seriously saying that if we had to play a game of rugby against an alien team to save mankind you would pick fiji's coach? This is becoming worse than the grammy's.
That's not what he is saying at all.
Eben Etzebeth is the right choice, but this video contains waaaaay too much gushing about him relative to other players in other eras. He isn't as good as John Eales, Victor Matfield, Colin Meads, Brian Lochore, etc.
Why don't you actually ask John Eales and Victor Matfield about that? Both those locks were number 5s as well.
Like 3 Boks selected in his entire "Team of the year" series lol. All these players only look good cuz they are in shit teams. Its called relativity
"Andy Farrell created arguably the greatest Irish team of all time."
Immediately shows footage of three players in the Irish squad, not one of whom is Irish.....
Aaawww, isn't that so sad!!! Oh boohoo!
Farrell himself isn't Irish. Still doesn't take nothing away from his work.
@@fawltyoldboybasil.2178 LOL I will tell you what's sad mate. In the RWC:
3 of your 4 Man of the Match awards went to foreign players
Foreign born players scored 43% of all your tries scored (13 from 30)
No Irish born player scored a try against either South Africa or New Zealand. All tries in those games were scored by players from the South Hemisphere
Despite the piss take with the eligibility laws, you still failed to make it past the QF's.... again.....
I am South African and my team just won their 4th title in 8 tournaments, with a squad comprising of 100% SA born players. You really think I am the one who should be crying?
@@Karma-qt4ji So in summary no rules or laws were broken. But YOU still feel it necessary to point out that foreign born players pulled on the Green jersey because..................what? The 3 New Zealanders weren't kidnapped. They left NZ because apparently they weren't good enough for an All Blacks Jersey. They took a chance - Irish Rugby took a chance - it worked out beautifully. We are delighted they chose to represent Ireland. Aki, Lowe, Gibson-Parke proved they were world class, regardless of the jersey they wore.
@@fawltyoldboybasil.2178nice burn son
😂 gotta cover females to not get cancelled 😂 unsubscribed
You offended by the females mate 😂😂😂
@@TheCosmerenaut1 they make his willy go all small
How did you get so mysogynistic that the mere mention of females anger you?
Sad little freak
@@TheCosmerenaut1 I might identify as a female babe and become the best rugby player to grace female sport