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 (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
Rassie Erasmus says Saturday’s clash with the All Blacks is Aphelele Fassi’s time to shine, after backing the fullback to start ahead of veteran Willie le Roux. Fassi has retained his place at fullback after helping the Springboks claim a bonus-point victory over the Wallabies in Perth two weeks ago. MORE: Boks to spring Eben
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
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),
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
While Australia has been a treacherous hunting ground for the Springboks in the past, the likes of Bryan Habana and Willie le Roux have produced some brilliance Down Under. Saturday’s Rugby Championship opener will see the Springboks return to Australia for the first time since 2022, as they take on the Wallabies at a packed
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