Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus stuck to the players who did duty for the team in their opening two Castle Lager Rugby Championship matches against Australia for their tour to New Zealand, where they will play back-to-back Tests against the All Blacks next month.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus welcomed a morale-boosting victory over Australia at DHL Stadium in Cape Town but said the hopes of retaining the Castle Lager Rugby Championship still rested on victory in New Zealand.
Enjoy an image gallery of the Springboks after they secured a 30-22 victory over the Wallabies in their Castle Lager Rugby Championship at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town.
The Springboks bounced back to secure a 30-22 victory over the Wallabies in their Castle Lager Rugby Championship at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a team featuring 10 changes to the starting XV for their second Castle Lager 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.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus said his team’s unexpected defeat by Australia in a Castle Lager Rugby Championship match at Ellis Park was “really awful” and admitted he was embarrassed to appear at the post-match press conference.
The Springboks were left stunned after the Wallabies staged a comeback to secure a 38-22 victory at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick and captain Siya Kolisi said their Castle Lager Rugby Championship opener against the Wallabies at Ellis Park on Saturday would be their toughest Test so far this season, but they were confident the team were at the level they needed to be going into the encounter.
Springbok prop Boan Venter will provide front-row cover off the bench in Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship opener against Australia after coach Rassie Erasmus was forced to make a late change to his team following the withdrawal of Jan-Hendrik Wessels.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a strong team for the side’s opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against Australia at Ellis Park on Saturday, with the matchday squad featuring 18 Rugby World Cup winners and only one player who made his Test debut during the Castle Lager Incoming Series.