Springbok centre Damian de Allende will become the 10th player in history to earn 100 Test caps for South Africa when the Boks meet the All Blacks in the opening game of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry in Johannesburg on Saturday.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has called up veteran utility forward Deon Fourie to the national squad for the forthcoming Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series following his return from a lengthy spell on the sidelines due to injury.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus was open that while their performance was far from perfect as they ground out a 17-10 victory against Argentina at Estadio José Amalfitani in Buenos Aires on Saturday.
The Springboks recorded a 12th successive victory but had to fight all the way to overcome a feisty and unrelenting Pumas to record a 17-10 victory on a sunlit but cold and blustery afternoon in Buenos Aires.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick sounded a strong warning to their charges after wrapping up their on-field preparations for Saturday’s match-up at Estadio José Amalfitani that they would be in for a massive battle against Los Pumas in front of a passionate home crowd in Buenos Aires on Saturday.
Nike and SA Rugby unveiled a Springboks’ jersey “like no other” for the Castle Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Tour, celebrating the mindset that has powered the team under the leadership of Rassie Erasmus.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus included a host of stalwarts, who will all make a timely return from injury – including captain Siya Kolisi, Eben Etzebeth, Lood de Jager, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, and Morne van den Berg – in a quality match-23 to face Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday.
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The Springboks touched down in Argentina in the early hours of Sunday morning following the journey from Cape Town on Saturday and will resume their on-field preparations on Monday for next week’s encounter against Los Pumas at Estadio José Amalfitani.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Lood de Jager, Eben Etzebeth, and Morne van den Berg will make a welcome return from injury when national coach Rassie Erasmus and his charges travel to Argentina on Saturday for their one-off Test against Los Pumas in Buenos Aires on Saturday, 8 August.