Friday evening sees the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Dragons going head-to-head in a second round Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at Rodney Parade in Newport.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus made four changes to the match-23 for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship decider against the Pumas at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham in London, which will see the return of Ox Nche to the starting team, as well as Grant Williams, Jesse Kriel and Bongi Mbonambi on the bench.
Experienced lock Lood de Jager will join the Springboks in London on Monday as cover for Franco Mostert, who remained behind in South Africa on Sunday due to a family bereavement, as the side gear up for their closing Castle Lager Rugby Championship encounter against the Pumas at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, on Saturday.
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Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus celebrated the performance of record-breaking man of the match Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu as well as a developing style but cautioned that much work remained to be done despite a sumptuous 67-30 victory over Argentina in Durban.
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu steals the show after inspiring the Springboks to a 67-30 victory over Argentina in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship encounter at the Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban.
All eyes will be on the Springboks as they gear up for their Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against the Pumas, with several key players expected to make a big impact.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi billed their penultimate Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against the Pumas in Durban on Saturday as a “semi-final” and said they would treat the visitors with the “respect” they deserve going into the crucial encounter.
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Will the Hollywoodbets Sharks make home advantage count against the Glasgow Warriors when they meet in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Friday evening?