Rassie Erasmus released three players to their local franchises after the Springboks wrapped up their main preparation for the Rugby Championship title decider against Argentina. Ben-Jason Dixon, Johan Grobbelaar, and Canan Moodie returned to their respective Vodacom URC teams ahead of Saturday’s clash at the Mbombela Stadium. The Boks will have Thursday off to rest
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Erasmus opted to rest seven players who have had a heavy workload in the last few months with an eye on the final round of the competition in Nelspruit against Argentina on Saturday 28 September. Grobbelaar is back in the squad after participating in the Australian leg of the tournament, where the Boks collected a
Canan Moodie has fought his way back from injury and is keen to give a timely reminder of his ability in his first Test in Cape Town against the All Blacks on Saturday. DYLAN JACK reports. Moodie will make his first Test appearance of the year after being named on the wing for the clash with the
Canan Moodie (wing) and Jaden Hendrikse (scrumhalf) make their first appearances in the Springbok jersey since the 2023 Rugby World Cup on Saturday while double RWC winners Willie le Roux (fullback) and Lukhanyo Am (utility back) also return to the match-23 face New Zealand in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship in Cape Town. Springbok coach
Louw, who was one of the impact players on Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus’ forward-heavy replacements bench for the clash, made a strong statement as the Boks fought their way back from 27-17 down to clinch the victory, which marked only the third time ever that they defeated the All Blacks three times in a row
Erasmus made nine changes to the team that defeated the Wallabies in Perth (30-12), recalling Wiese from suspension and pairing Pieter-Steph du Toit and Ruan Nortje in the second row as a result of injuries to six other locks for the first of two Tests against the All Blacks in South Africa. However, there are
The Springboks have received a boost after Rassie Erasmus welcomed back Steven Kitshoff, Jaden Hendrikse and Canan Moodie from injury for the home Rugby Championship Tests against New Zealand. Erasmus has also recalled Jasper Wiese (No 8), Andre Esterhuizen (centre) – both RWC winners in 2023 – and Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg (lock) to the
Louw, who was one of only five players to retain their places in Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus’ starting team from the last Test, as the coach made 10 changes to the matchday team, was excited about the clash and the opportunity to start once again, and he hoped to make the most of every opportunity
The Bok duo added that the players didn’t need extra motivation to maintain that standard of play when they meet Australia in their second Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash at the Optus Stadium. Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus is trying hard to strike a balance between maintaining the strong form that has seen them win 17
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