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PRETORIA :South Africa will hand a debut to former Ireland international lock Jean Kleyn, while flyhalf Manie Libbok and flanker Marco van Staden make their first starts against Australia in their Rugby Championship opener in Pretoria on Saturday.
Former Ireland and current Munster lock Jean Kleyn will make his South Africa debut on Saturday after being named in the Springboks team to face Australia in their Castle Lager Rugby Championship opener.
Duane Vermeulen will lead the Springboks for the third time in their opening Rugby Championship clash against Australia at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
One of the most country’s talented outside backs, Aphelele Fassi, could be on the fast-track to realising his full potential, if his Currie Cup head coach and soon-to-be senior team defence coach, Joey Mongalo, has anything to do with it.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber is satisfied that they achieved their objectives in the first of two preparation camps that concluded in Durban on Friday.
Undeniably prompted by how the Stormers' potent backline outplayed his own, Bulls director of rugby Jake White stated after the URC quarter-final loss that an investment needs to be made in more players with proverbial X-factor at the franchise.
Connacht's stunning United Rugby Championship (URC) quarter-final win over Ulster secures a home semi-final for either the Stormers or Bulls.
Star fetcher Deon Fourie is back in the Stormers starting XV for Saturday's URC quarter-final against the Bulls in Cape Town.