The defending champions will head into the World Cup off the back of a loss inflicted by the All Blacks at Twickenham, according to the SARugbymag.co.za team.
Springboks vs All Blacks (Friday, London, 8:30pm)
Devin Hermanus: All Blacks by 12
Rienk de Beer: Springboks by 2
Zelím Nel: All Blacks by 3
Juandre Joubert: All Blacks by 7
Dylan Jack: Draw
Simon Borchardt: All Blacks by 10
Grant Craze: All Blacks by 5
A little too late or a monkey off the All Blacks' back? 🐒@mark_keohane and Zels drop their predictions for the eagerly awaited clash between the Boks and New Zealand at Twickenham 🇿🇦v🇳🇿 pic.twitter.com/BfK1Ht1a7p
— SA Rugby magazine (@SARugbymag) August 24, 2023
England vs Fiji (Saturday, London, 4:15pm)
Devin Hermanus: England by 7
Rienk de Beer: England by 17
Zelím Nel: England by 12
Juandre Joubert: England by 14
Dylan Jack: Fiji by 3
Simon Borchardt: England by 12
Grant Craze: England by 10
TEAM: Fully-loaded All Blacks for Bok duel
Best against best? 🇿🇦v🇳🇿@mark_keohane and Zels preview the heavyweight clash between the Boks and All Blacks, but it's not your typical encounter👀 pic.twitter.com/YkagmXoGU6
— SA Rugby magazine (@SARugbymag) August 22, 2023
TEAM: Ton-up Lawes to lead England
Scotland vs Georgia (Saturday, Edinburgh, 6:30pm)
Devin Hermanus: Scotland by 18
Rienk de Beer: Scotland by 21
Zelím Nel: Scotland by 20
Juandre Joubert: Scotland by 19
Dylan Jack: Scotland by 10
Simon Borchardt: Scotland by 12
Grant Craze: Scotland by 17
Electric Manie⚡️@mark_keohane and Zels discuss the creative dimension Manie Libbok adds to the Bok backline despite a troublesome night with the boot against Wales 🏉 pic.twitter.com/wBbqAtMmGz
— SA Rugby magazine (@SARugbymag) August 23, 2023
Ireland vs Samoa (Saturday, Bayonne, 8:45pm)
Devin Hermanus: Ireland by 25
Rienk de Beer: Ireland by 32
Zelím Nel: Ireland by 30
Juandre Joubert: Ireland by 22
Dylan Jack: Ireland by 30
Simon Borchardt: Ireland by 25
Grant Craze: Ireland by 35
A Playstation generation? 🎮@mark_keohane and Zels discuss what Handre Pollard brings to the table and whether he can follow in the footsteps of Siya Kolisi👣 pic.twitter.com/OiBOIDyZ8r
— SA Rugby magazine (@SARugbymag) August 22, 2023
France vs Australia (Sunday, Paris, 5:45pm)
Devin Hermanus: Australia by 1
Rienk de Beer: France by 11
Zelím Nel: France by 12
Juandre Joubert: France by 12
Dylan Jack: Australia by 5
Simon Borchardt: France by 7
Grant Craze: France by 10
TEAM: Willemse locks in for France warm-up
Wallaby woes for Les Bleus? 👀@mark_keohane and Zels make their picks for the showdown between Australia and France in Paris 🇫🇷v🇦🇺 pic.twitter.com/1bcjsScWyz
— SA Rugby magazine (@SARugbymag) August 24, 2023