Boks unchanged for Test against Wales Â
An unchanged Springbok starting side will take on Wales in the final Test match of the 2018 Castle Lager Outgoing Tour to the United Kingdom and Europe in Cardiff on Saturday.
An unchanged Springbok starting side will take on Wales in the final Test match of the 2018 Castle Lager Outgoing Tour to the United Kingdom and Europe in Cardiff on Saturday.
Embrose Papier gets a chance to play a decent amount of time in a Test match. The Bulls scrumhalf gets his first run-on start against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday.
A preliminary Springbok training squad of 20 for the forthcoming Castle Lager Outgoing Tour to the United Kingdom and France was announced on Sunday, with Duane Vermeulen, Trevor Nyakane and Lood de Jager making a return to the group.
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee praised his team for getting the job done by beating Italy 35-6 in very difficult conditions in Padova on Saturday.
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has made 10 changes to the match-23 for Saturday’s second Test in the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour against France in Paris.
The Springboks go into their opening Test match of the end of year tour against Ireland looking to break their losing streak outside the country’s borders which goes back to 2015.
The Springboks have called up Ruan Botha as a replacement for the injured Jean-Luc du Preez, who suffered a fractured ankle in Saturday’s Currie Cup final in Durban.
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has been consistent with his selection, though he has rewarded Bulls fullback Warrick Gelant and Sharks centre Lukhanyo Am after excellent Currie Cup seasons.
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has confirmed that Eben Etzebeth will retain the captaincy of the national side on the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour to the Northern Hemisphere in November and December.