Springboks coach Jacques Nienaber will announce his 23-man squad to face Wales in the second Test in Bloemfontein on Tuesday afternoon.
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It took a late penalty from Damian Willemse for the Springboks to snatch victory from the jaws of what would have been a humiliating defeat in the opening encounter final Saturday in Pretoria.
Springboks ‘shall be higher’ in second Test in Bloemfontein
The excellent news for Springbok followers, although, is the incontrovertible fact that the world champions needs to be much better in subsequent weekend’s second conflict after shaking off the cobwebs at Loftus Versfeld, whereas there needs to be two key gamers returning to the run-on XV.
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Elton Jantjies endured a shocker in Pretoria and was changed at half-time, with the 31-year-old clearly battling with type and confidence after just lately recovering from a severe shoulder harm.
Handre Pollard is again in the Springbok camp after belatedly linking up with the squad after profitable the Top 14 with French membership Montpellier, and he ought to now be an computerized choice in the No 10 jersey this weekend.
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Meanwhile, 2019 World Rugby Player of the Year, Pieter-Steph du Toit, can be anticipated to be obtainable for choice after his reintegration from harm.
Some have recommended he needs to be phased again off the bench, with teenager Elrigh Louw maybe then incomes a promotion to begin at blindside flank in place of Franco Mostert.
Yet it’s almost certainly that the Springboks will not need to rush Louw straight into frontline motion, and as a substitute it needs to be Du Toit who reclaims the No 7 jersey.
The remainder of the starting crew is predicted to stay firmly intact.
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Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber will identify his match-day 23-man squad for the opening Test on Tuesday, 5 July at 12:30.
Ahead of him doing so, The South African web site’s Craig Lewis and Garrin Lambley have chosen the starting XV’s that they consider the Springboks’ brains belief will learn out.
Meanwhile, Wales will identify their starting XV and substitutes precisely 48 hours in a while Thursday, 7 July at 12:30.
Kick-off for the Test in Bloemfontein is at 17:05 and, as at all times, the greatest place to comply with the motion LIVE is on The South African web site.
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CRAIG LEWIS’ EXPECTED SPRINGBOK STARTING XV
15 Damian Willemse, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Handre Pollard 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Ox Nche
GARRIN LAMBLEY’S EXPECTED SPRINGBOK STARTING XV
15 Damian Willemse, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Handre Pollard 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Franco Mostert, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Ox Nche
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