Springbok named a strong Bomb Squad against Scotland because they know how tight the game was during the World Cup last year as South Africans face the Scottish at Murrayfield Stadium on Sunday (18:10), says coach Rassie Erasmus.
Fresh from his debut against Fiji last weekend, Tom Jordan has been selected at full-back to take on world champions South Africa this Sunday.
Springbok loose forward Kwagga Smith will earn his 50th Test cap on Sunday when the Springboks line up against Scotland at Murrayfield in their opening outgoing tour clash.
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Rugby World Cup-winning lock Jean Kleyn will join the Springboks in Edinburgh on Friday as a replacement for Ruan Nortje, who suffered a leg injury at training on Wednesday, which ruled him out of the outgoing Tour. The 31-year-old Kleyn, who earned his seventh Test cap for the Springboks in the RWC final against New
Makazole Mapimpi said the Springboks are wary of the threat Scotland’s South African-born flyer Duhan van der Merwe poses as they prepare to face their 2023 Rugby World Cup pool rivals for the first time since the international spectacle in France last year at Scottish Gas Murrayfield on Sunday.
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Ruan Nortje, the talented lock for the Springboks, has made the most of his opportunities this season. With South Africa renowned for producing world-class locks, Nortje understands the importance of seizing every moment.
A humble, hardworking young man from Hluhluwe who has captained the Sharks at both junior and senior levels to making his Springbok debut in Bloemfontein this year, Phendulani ‘Phepsi’ Buthelezi made a great name for himself playing for the coastal franchises.
Cameron Hanekom described the last week with the national team in Jersey as a “dream come true” and said he was so surprised by his call-up that he initially asked if it was a joke.
Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick said he was pleased with the team’s first two days of preparations for the Outgoing Tour in Jersey, adding that the enthusiasm among the players to get back into Test mode was tangible.