Eddie to back Wallabies bolters against Boks?
Eddie Jones is reportedly set to include up to four Test debutants in his Wallabies matchday squad to face the Springboks in Pretoria on Saturday.
Eddie Jones is reportedly set to include up to four Test debutants in his Wallabies matchday squad to face the Springboks in Pretoria on Saturday.
Rassie Erasmus has revealed that Ox Nche is a serious doubt for Saturday’s Test match against the Wallabies after picking up an injury during a training session.
Skipper Siya Kolisi and regular vice-captain Eben Etzebeth will be part of a formidable Springbok contingent travelling ahead in preparation to face the All Blacks on 15 July.
Duane Vermeulen will captain a Springbok side featuring a mix of experienced campaigners and exciting fringe players in the Rugby Championship opener against the Wallabies in Pretoria on Saturday.
Springbok No 8 Evan Roos has his fingers crossed that he gets a shot with the world champions when they defend their Rugby World Cup title this year.
The nine-month wait to reveal the new Nike-designed Springbok jersey finally ended on Tuesday when the Springboks’ new Rugby Championship jersey was revealed.
Marvin Orie says the Springboks aren’t daunted by the imposing frame of giant Wallabies second rowers Will Skelton and Richie Arnold for Saturday’s Rugby Championship opener in Pretoria.
The Wallabies’ drive to make history in Pretoria has received a boost as Allan Alaalatoa is among the experienced props fit and firing to face the Springboks on Saturday.
Missing out on the 2019 Rugby World Cup triumph adds to Andre Esterhuizen’s motivation to use every opportunity to make the final cut for France 2023.
If Makazole Mapimpi’s outburst in the 2022 Rugby Championship is much to go by, expect a few ‘chats’ between the Boks and Wallabies at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.