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SEND-OFF OF CHAMPIONS AS BOKS DEPART FOR EUROPE
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SEND-OFF OF CHAMPIONS AS BOKS DEPART FOR EUROPE
What was expected to be a relatively serene and uneventful Springbok squad announcement turned into an exercise marred by the exclusion of three key players.
Munster's Jean Kleyn and RG Snyman have made South Africa's final 33-man squad for the upcoming World Cup.
South Africa's final home Test before the World Cup when they play Argentina at Ellis Park on Saturday will struggle to be sold out by the time the game kicks off at 17:00.
JOHANNESBURG : South Africa have made nine changes to their side for their final Rugby Championship fixture against Argentina at Ellis Park on Saturday, including a first start of the season for hooker Malcolm Marx and the return of Kurt-Lee Arendse on the wing.
Whether the local media were just searching for a provocative soundbite or genuinely still ponder the true strength of the All Blacks, Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber phlegmatically played a solid proverbial forward defensive when questioned over the magnitude of this weekend's Rugby Championship challenge in Auckland.
South Africa have made 10 changes from the side that trounced Australia in Pretoria at the weekend and named fit again lock Eben Etzebeth as captain for their Rugby Championship showdown with New Zealand in Auckland on Saturday (8.05am Irish time).
South Africa have made 10 changes from the side that trounced Australia in Pretoria at the weekend and named fit again lock Eben Etzebeth as captain for their Rugby Championship showdown with New Zealand in Auckland on Saturday.