Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus made it clear on Tuesday that the team’s immediate priority is to prepare as thoroughly as possible for next weekend’s one-off clash against Argentina in Buenos Aires.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has called up prop Ntuthuko Mchunu to the national squad for their preparations for the one-off Test against Argentina and the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry (RGR) series, as the team returns to Test action following a week-long break.
The All Blacks have named a 44-man squad for the inaugural Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Tour, which will take them to South Africa and the United States over the next seven weeks.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has adopted a strategic approach for the next phase of the international season by naming a 43-man squad that will assemble in Johannesburg on Sunday to begin preparations for the Test against Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday, 8 August, as well as the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry (RGR) series against New Zealand.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus turned his attention to the next assignment against Argentina in two weeks after giving his side a pass mark following their 43-0 (19-0 halftime) victory over Wales in a Nations Championship Test in Durban on Saturday.
Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick and captain Pieter-Steph du Toit insisted that South Africa is approaching Saturday’s Nations Championship clash against Wales in Durban with the same seriousness and respect they bring to every Test match, predicting another demanding encounter.
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Former Junior Springbok lock Ruben van Heerden was still beaming after being entrusted by Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus with his Test debut against Wales, saying he could not wait for the occasion.
Wales head coach Steve Tandy has named his team to face South Africa in Saturday’s Nations Championship clash, making six changes to the side that lost to Argentina last weekend.