Boks to play with new balls
The deal will see Rhino’s elite-level match balls used for all home Tests for the Springboks, as well as all SA Rugby-run competitions, including the Carling Currie Cup, the oldest provincial series in the world.
The deal will see Rhino’s elite-level match balls used for all home Tests for the Springboks, as well as all SA Rugby-run competitions, including the Carling Currie Cup, the oldest provincial series in the world.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus gave all the credit to the players as the team finished the Outgoing Tour with a clean sweep of victories following their win against Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff…
South Africa’s most capped player ever, Eben Etzebeth, was drafted into the starting line-up as a late replacement against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday. Etzebeth (33), who boasts a whopping 130 caps, will start at…
“Jordan played against Wales in June, and we are very excited to see how he dictates play with Jaden alongside him, and we are also delighted that Cameron is getting a chance to play after showing his class at training throughout the tour and for the Vodacom Bulls in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.
“For us that have been there for a while, it’s about making sure we give our experience to the guys getting their first or second caps, to allow them to go out onto the field and express themselves.
“We are a team that believe in fighting until the end and chasing lost causes, and that’s pulled us together as a group.“
The Springbok starting XV shows 12 changes to the team which defeated Scotland 32-15 last weekend.
Brown said he was satisfied with the way the team’s attack has been evolving, although there was work ahead to achieve their goal of becoming one of the best attacking teams in the world.
Smith, who is one of a select group of players who represented both the Blitzboks and Springboks, was delighted about the achievement and said the victory made the occasion even more special for him.
Kleyn’s international experience with five Test matches to his name for Ireland and seven for the Springbok as well as a RWC title, adds valuable experience to the Bok lock stocks for the tour, where he joins the likes of RG Snyman, Franco Mostert and Eben Etzebeth.
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