Rassie Erasmus says the Springboks are giving Australia their full respect and expect a tough game in Perth despite making 10 changes to the team that won in the opening round of the Rugby Championship in Brisbane. DYLAN JACK reports. Erasmus has overhauled the team that claimed South Africa’s first win in Brisbane since 2013, making no
Salmaan Moerat will captain the team from lock while regular captain Siya Kolisi is one of nine players from Saturday’s 33-7 victory who is rotated. Marco van Staden (loose forward) is promoted from the bench to take Kolisi’s No 6 jersey, while the only players retaining starting places are Cheslin Kolbe (wing), Jesse Kriel (centre),
Rassie Erasmus said the decision to overhaul the Springbok lineup to face Australia on Saturday is in line with building momentum as well as trying to expand the squad. Salmaan Moerat will captain a new-look Bok 23 that includes starting debuts for Morne van den Berg and Ruan Nortje in the Rugby Championship clash against
Rassie Erasmus is pleased with how the Springboks broke their drought in Brisbane, but is bracing for a backlash from the Wallabies in Perth. The Springboks blasted Australia off the park to earn a five-try, bonus-point victory at a sold-out Suncorp Stadium on Saturday. It was South Africa’s first win in Brisbane since 2013 and
Joel Stransky has applauded the way Rassie Erasmus has blooded youngsters in the Springbok setup while keeping together a core of his World Cup winners. Stransky was speaking ahead of the Rugby Championship opener between the Springboks and Wallabies in Brisbane on Saturday. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Elrigh Louw will make their first starts for the
The match-23 feature only three changes from the group that faced the Irish with the only new players being Louw (No 8), two-time Rugby World Cup-winning scrumhalf Cobus Reinach, and replacement utility forward Ben-Jason Dixon. The 22-year-old Feinberg-Mngomezulu is elevated to start at flyhalf after four appearances off the bench this season (coming on at
Rassie Erasmus has confirmed that Siya Kolisi is preparing to return from France and has the full support of the Springboks to move back to South Africa. Reports broke over the weekend of Kolisi, who joined Top 14 outfit Racing 92 after leading the Springboks to back-to-back World Cup glory in 2023, is negotiating an
Rassie Erasmus is excited to see a different dynamic from Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Elrigh Louw, who will make their first Test starts for the Springboks in the Rugby Championship opener against the Wallabies on Saturday. Erasmus handed Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Louw their first Test starts as the notable changes to the Bok lineup for the clash
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Elrigh Louw will make their first Test starts for the Springboks in the Rugby Championship opener against the Wallabies in Brisbane on Saturday. The match-23 feature only three changes from the group that faced the Irish with the only new players being Louw (No 8), two-time World Cup-winning scrumhalf Cobus Reinach, and
Rassie Erasmus has all but confirmed Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu’s future is at flyhalf for the Springboks. Speaking to Rapport in the buildup to the 2024 Rugby Championship opener against the Wallabies at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday, Erasmus praised Feinberg-Mngomezulu, emphasising the depth the 22-year-old adds in the backline. “I have my view on that and Tony
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