KwaZulu-Natal, get ready! Castle Lager Boktown Durban is taking over Northwood Crusaders Sports Club on Saturday, 23 August, bringing fans the Best Seat Outside the Stadium to experience the Springboks’ clash against Australia in true green-and-gold style.
Springbok lock Ruan Nortje and utility back Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu agreed on Wednesday that accurate execution was vital as they prepare to face the Wallabies at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town in their second Castle Lager Rugby Championship match on Saturday, as they look to bounce back from their disappointing result last week.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a team featuring 10 changes to the starting XV for their second Rugby Championship match against Australia in Cape Town on Saturday, with Jesse Kriel leading the side for the second time in a Test, with returns for Cheslin Kolbe, Damian de Allende, and Bok centurion Willie le Roux.
The injury-plagued Springboks have called up two-time World Cup winner Makazole Mapimpi ahead of their final Rugby Championship match against Australia in Cape Town on Saturday.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has confirmed a massive injury blow, with captain Siya Kolisi, World Player of the Year Pieter-Steph du Toit, Kurt-Lee Arendse, and Edwill van der Merwe all ruled out for the second test against Australia.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus said his team’s unexpected defeat by Australia in a Rugby Championship match at Ellis Park was “really awful” and admitted he was embarrassed to appear at the post-match press conference.
In a stunning upset, the Springboks were outplayed in every aspect of the second half, losing 38-22 to Australia in the opening match of the Rugby Championship at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Springbok wing Edwill van der Merwe admitted that facing the Wallabies on Saturday in the opening round of the Rugby Championship was undoubtedly the biggest challenge in his Test career so far, and he was thrilled to play his first Test match at Ellis Park, his former home ground.
The Springboks wrapped up their two-week conditioning camp in Johannesburg on Thursday, where they continued to put in the hard yards for the Rugby Championship, and the excitement among the three Junior Springbok World Rugby U20 Championship winners was etched on their faces after what they described as an opportunity of a lifetime.