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MARSEILLE, France : If winning a Rugby World Cup is a squad effort then South Africa are better placed than most to retain their title with strength in depth across the park and much of the experience gained in lifting the trophy four years ago retained.
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.
The Springboks have named their team to take on Scotland and launch their title defence in their 2023 Rugby World Cup opener 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:
Star Springbok winger Cheslin Kolbe said the defending champions' opening Rugby World Cup clash with Scotland "will be a final for us".
Having based themselves on the island of Corsica for the week, the Springboks are now in Toulon after a ten-and-a-half-hour overnight ferry.
With just under a week to go until the 2023 Rugby World Cup kicks off in Paris, we're looking back at the history of the tournament from its origins in New Zealand and Australia 36 years ago, to its tenth instalment in France this month.
The Springboks' Rugby World Cup preparations concluded in the hot and humid climes of the Mediterranean island of Corsica, much like they applied the finishing touches for 2019 in similar conditions in Japan.