There will be two matches and they will all take place in South Africa. The first will take place in Nelspruit on August 6 and the second will see the two teams cross swords in Johannesburg. To get back in the saddle, Ian Foster’s All Blacks hope to get the upper hand over the Springboks. Conversely, Faf de Klerk’s teammates would not say no to a double consecration against their great rivals, especially one year from the World Cup. For the occasion, the green and gold coach Jacques Nienaber recalled two sacred monsters of the selection: Duane Vermeulen (36 years old) and François Steyn (35 years old). The announcement was made via an official press release from the federation. The Toulousain Rynhardt Elstadt as well as the Racingmen Warrick Gelant and Trevor Nyakane are also present in the list.RUGBY. Top 14. Still injured, Cheslin Kolbe too often absent for Toulon?
World champions in 2019, Steyn is even double world champion, the arrival of his two veterans will have the mission of stabilizing a group partially worried by the recent arrival of Wales on his land. In the past, the third center line had passed through RC Toulon where he had made a strong impression. The versatile rear had meanwhile known Racing 92 in his youth before returning to France at Montpellier HR. In the official list, they more or less replace Aphelele Fassi and Marcell Coetzee, dismissed for the intercontinental tournament. South Africa have another major loss with Cheslin Kolbe’s broken jaw.
RUGBY. STOP EVERYTHING! The Springboks have found Duane Vermeulen’s successor at number 8
The full Springbok squad to face New Zealand:
Fronts:
Thomas du Toit, Steven Kitshoff, Vincent Koch, Frans Malherbe, Ntuthuko Mchunu, Ox Nche, Trevor Nyakane, Joseph Dweba, Malcolm Marx, Bongi Mbonambi, Lood de Jager, Eben Etzebeth, Salmaan Moerat, Ruan Nortje, Marvin Orie, Siya Kolisi ( captaine), Pieter-Steph du Toit, Elrigh Louw, Evan Roos, Kwagga Smith, Jasper Wiese, Rynhardt Elstadt, Deon Fourie, Franco Mostert, Duanve Vermeulen
Rears:
Faf de Klerk, Jaden Hendrikse, Herschel Jantjies, Grant Williams, Elton Jantjies, Handre Pollard, Lukhanyo Am, Damian de Allende, Andre Esterhuizen, Jesse Kriel, Warrick Gelant, Willie le Roux, Makazole Mapimpi, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Damian Willemse, Francois Steyn
🚨 BREAKING: Two experienced campaigners are back for the Boks
🏉 Squad of 41 named for first stage of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship
🗣️ “Those Tests will set the tone for the rest of the competition”
🔗 More here: https://t.co/0pJB6sgyjp#StrongerTogether #StrongerForever pic.twitter.com/oZ9XLvMStV— Springboks (@Springboks) July 23, 2022
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