After a sequence of blended outcomes to this point this season, the Bok workforce will now head into an important Rugby Championship conflict in opposition to Australia in Adelaide, the place they are going to be determined to get again to profitable methods.
BREAKING: SPRINGBOKS UNVEIL TEAM TO FACE WALLABIES
Coach Jacques Nienaber has notably made three changes to the replacements bench, which includes a cut up of 5 forwards and three backs, the place Jaden Hendrikse takes over from Herschel Jantjies, whereas Elton Jantjies will present back-up at flyhalf and Frans Steyn further cowl on the again. Willie le Roux and Jasper Wiese are usually not within the match-23 this weekend.
On a minimum of three events already this yr, the Boks have suffered an early harm to 1 of their backline gamers, which has led to a very difficult scenario because of the reliance on a six-two forwards-to-backs bench. However, Nienaber has reverted again to a five-three cut up for this Saturday’s recreation in opposition to the Wallabies,
BREAKING | RASSIE ERASMUS WILL TOUR WITH THE SPRINGBOKS
The Boks have additionally continued to again Duane Vermeulen to begin at No 8 even though the stalwart seemed clearly a bit off-the-pace within the final recreation in opposition to the All Blacks as he had simply returned from harm.
Frans Steyn has additionally had restricted game-time attributable to harm, however Nienaber is anticipating the World Cup-winning duo to play key roles on Saturday.
“We definitely expect more minutes from Duane this weekend,” he stated. “He’s been training well, and we’re looking forward to seeing him again. We all know what quality he is and the experience he brings to the team. We had a good week with him.
“Then we said in the Wales series Frans (Steyn) needed to get through his rehab and that he was a guy we would bring into the squad the moment he’s done his rehab and back to full fitness. Before we got him into our squad he was busy with pre-season with the Cheetahs. We’re happy with where he is currently at…
“It’s a nice opportunity to see what Frans can bring to the table. We know last year when we played New Zealand, Frans came on in the last 40 minutes when we beat them here in Australia, and he had an unbelievable game.”
BOK TEAM TO FACE AUSTRALIA IN ADELAIDE:
15 – Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers) – 20 caps, 12 pts (1t, 2c, 1p)
14 – Warrick Gelant (Racing 92) – 10 caps, 15 pts (3t)
13 – Lukhanyo Am (Cell C Sharks) – 30 caps, 30 pts (6t)
12 – Damian de Allende (Wild Knights) – 62 caps, 35 pts (7t)
11 – Makazole Mapimpi (Cell C Sharks) – 29 caps, 105 pts (21t)
10 – Handre Pollard (Leicester Tigers) – 64 caps, 662 pts (7t, 90c, 144p, 5d)
9 – Faf de Klerk (Yokohama Canon Eagles) – 39 caps, 25 pts (5t)
8 – Duane Vermeulen (Ulster) – 62 caps, 15 pts (3t)
7 – Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz) – 62 caps, 25 pts (5t)
6 – Siya Kolisi (captain, Cell C Sharks) – 67 caps, 35 pts (7t)
5 – Lood de Jager (Wild Knights) – 60 caps, 25 pts (5t)
4 – Eben Etzebeth (Cell C Sharks) – 102 caps, 15 pts (3t)
3 – Frans Malherbe (DHL Stormers) – 50 caps, 5 pts (1t)
2 – Joseph Dweba (DHL Stormers) – 3 caps, 0pts
1 – Ox Nche (Cell C Sharks) – 11 caps, 0pts
Replacements:
16 – Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears) – 51 caps, 55 pts (11t)
17 – Steven Kitshoff (DHL Stormers) – 63 caps, 5 pts (1t)
18 – Vincent Koch (Wasps) 36 caps, 0 pts
19 – Franco Mostert (Honda Heat) – 55 caps, 5pts (1t)
20 – Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs) – 23 caps, 5 pts (1t)
21 – Jaden Hendrikse (Cell C Sharks) – 6 caps, 5 pts (1t)
22 – Elton Jantjies (NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes) – 45 caps, 329 pts (2t, 65c, 62p, 1d)
23 – Frans Steyn (Toyota Cheetahs) – 74 caps, 150 pts (11t, 7c, 24p, 3d)
EXCLUSIVE | SPRINGBOKS STAY THIRD IN WORLD RUGBY RANKINGS – BUT ONLY JUST!
Springbok report in opposition to the Wallabies in Australia:
Played 41; Won 12; Lost 27; Drawn 2; Points for: 685, Points in opposition to: 900; Tries scored 80, Tries conceded 91; Highest rating 38-12 in Brisbane (2013); Biggest win 26 factors in Brisbane (2013). Win % 29%.
Milestones:
- Handre Pollard wants one level to earn 50 Test factors in opposition to Australia.
- Joseph Dweba will play his first Test in opposition to Australia, with Jaden Hendrikse additionally on debut in opposition to the Wallabies if he takes the sphere.
Miscellaneous:
- The complete Test caps for the Springbok beginning line-up is 671.
- There are 254 caps within the backline with 417 caps amongst the forwards. On the bench there are an additional 353 caps.
- The common caps per participant within the backline are 36, the forwards 52, whereas the gamers on the bench common 44.
