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MARSEILLE, France : South Africa have selected Damian Willemse at fullback and opted for a 6-2 split between forwards and backs on the bench for the opening game of their Rugby World Cup defence against Scotland in Marseille on Sunday.
From in-form wingers to a generational Georgian talent and a co-captain with just 11 caps to his name, AFP Sports looks at five players aged 23 or younger who could grab the headlines at the Rugby World Cup which starts in France on Friday:
SYDNEY : There has been much, sometimes furious, discussion about the balance of the All Blacks back row over the last few years but it would be a brave soul to suggest that Ardie Savea does not deserve a place in it.
LONDON : South Africa are eager to get one over fierce rivals New Zealand at Twickenham on Friday, not just because they are the ‘old enemy’ for the Springboks, but also to take momentum into the Rugby World Cup in France, lock Eben Etzebeth said.
LONDON : South Africa's Canan Moodie will play a first test at centre and there is another start for returning captain Siya Kolisi as coach Jacques Nienaber named his team to play New Zealand in a Rugby World Cup warm-up at Twickenham on Friday.
Canan Moodie will start at outside centre for the Springboks when they tackle the All Blacks in a Rugby World Cup warm-up match at Twickenham on Friday night.
With the Springboks jetting off to Europe to defend their Rugby World Cup title over the coming months, Eben Etzebeth will have a vital role to play.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi admitted he was "really scared" that he would miss this year's Rugby World Cup in France.