Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has named a squad of 23 players for this weekend’s Test match against Wales at Twickenham in England.
This marks the return of the Springboks to the field since their World Cup win in 2023 in France. They will play against Wales for the Qatar Airways Cup on Saturday, 22 June 2024 in London.
Rassie Erasmus named an exciting matchday 23, captained by Pieter-Steph du Toit, including four uncapped players and 10 from the 2023 Rugby World Cup final.
The team will travel to London on Wednesday, 19 June 2024, including Manie Libbok, RG Snyman, Neethling Fouche, Phepsi Buthelezi, Ethan Hooker, Quan Horn, and Andre-Hugo Venter, with Snyman joining from Ireland after Munster’s recent semi-final exit.
Kick-off is at 3:00pm (local time), and the game will be live on SuperSport (211) with the build-up starting at 2:00pm.
Rassie commented on selecting Pieter-Steph Du Toit as captain, stating it was well deserved and personal for him, as he last led the team in a 2018 loss to Wales.
“He has captained the Springboks only once before and that was against Wales in 2018, and after that result, we believe it will make this match even more personal for him. Over and above that, he has immense respect from his team-mates and the coaches, and we know he will accept this responsibility with great pride,” said Erasmus.
Springbok team to face Wales at Twickenham:
15 – Aphelele Fassi (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 3 caps, 10 points (2t)
14 – Edwill van der Merwe (Emirates Lions) – Uncapped
13 – Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles) – 68 caps, 75 points (15t)
12 – Andre Esterhuizen (Harlequins) – 16 caps, 0 pts
11 – Makazole Mapimpi (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 41 caps, 130 points (26t)
10 – Jordan Hendrikse (Emirates Lions) – Uncapped
9 – Faf de Klerk (Canon Eagles) – 55 caps, 50 points (5t, 5c, 5pg)
8 – Evan Roos (DHL Stormers) – 5 caps, 0 points
7 – Pieter-Steph du Toit (captain – Toyota Verblitz) 77 caps, 40 points (8t)
6 – Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs) – 40 caps, 35 pts (7t)
5 – Franco Mostert (Honda Heat, Japan) – 73 caps, 15 points (3t)
4 – Eben Etzebeth (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 119 caps, 30 points (6t)
3 – Vincent Koch (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 49 caps, 5 points (1t)
2 – Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears) – 64 caps, 85 points (17t)
1 – Ox Nche (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 27 caps, 0 pts
Replacements:
16 – Bongi Mbonambi (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 68 caps, 65 points (13t)
17 – Ntuthuko Mchunu (Hollywoodbets Sharks) 1 cap, 0 points
18 – Frans Malherbe (DHL Stormers) – 69 caps, 5 points (1t)
19 – Salmaan Moerat (DHL Stormers) – 3 caps, 0 points)
20 – Ben-Jason Dixon (DHL Stormers) – Uncapped
21 – Grant Williams (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 8 caps, 10 points (2t)
22 – Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (DHL Stormers) – Uncapped
23 – Damian de Allende (Wild Knights) – 78 caps, 55 points (11t)
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