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Rugby World Cup Winner Springbok Captain He is a school He will resume his leadership duties in the colors of the national team on Saturday for the first time since lifting the Webb Ellis Cup.
Kolisi has been named alongside his Springbok teammate Lukhanyo Am as the captains for the Green and Gold teams, respectively, for Saturday’s Springbok Showdown at Loftus.
The Green team is led by Mzwandile Stick, with Rugby SA Director Rassie Erasmus as the team commissioner, while Deon Davids is the Gold team coach and Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber the team commissioner.
The two sides were announced Wednesday and both include a mix of experience and youth.
Stick was forced to make three changes to his game day gear for the crash after Oupa Mohoje (utility forward) tested positive for Covid-19, although he is asymptomatic, and as a precautionary measure Trevor Nyakane (pillar) was removed from the team. after being in close contact with his former Cheetahs teammate.
Springbok junior running back Mnombo Zwelendaba was also ruled out due to a hip injury.
As a result, three young gunmen were called up to the Springbok Green team: Kwenzo Blose (prop), Kade Wolhuter (flyhalf) and JJ van der Mescht (block). All three players have been named to the bench.
“We have a good balance in our team if you look at the mix between the younger and older players,” Stick said.
“We have people like Siya Kolisi, Duane (Vermeulen), Elton (Jantjies) and Frans (Steyn) who were with us at the Rugby World Cup in Japan, while we were working with some of the young people at a junior level, and it’s great to give them a one-week trial idea. ”
Davids was equally pleased with his team’s preparations.
“The week has gone very well so far, with great enthusiasm in training and eager to learn and absorb what is happening in this very special environment,” he said.
“We will see a fascinating battle between two interesting and exciting team combinations, each made up of seasoned Springboks winning the RWC, established franchise players, some Blitzboks, and some really good youngsters coming up the ranks.”
Stick was expecting an entertaining clash and said they were excited to see what the players would dish out on Saturday.
“We would like to give the players the freedom to express themselves and show their talents and bring that X factor,” he said.
“If you look at players like Makazole Mapimpi and Cheslin Kolbe, they use their opportunities one on one, and we would like to give these young players the opportunity to do so. With the experienced players around him, I think he will. Be a good guy. match.
“The game can be opened in later stages, but we are going to respect this match. The Gold team also has quality players, so we will try to play a well balanced game, and if it does open, we will seek to take advantage of our opportunities.”
Davids said that with the Stormers’ move to Cape Town Stadium next year, it would be a special occasion for Cape-based players on both teams.
“We have several Stormers players in our ranks for whom this game will be a very special occasion, playing on the beautiful field of the famous Newlands Stadium,” said Davids.
Am, meanwhile, started the jokes between the teams in preparation for the match.
“I am not going to reveal any secrets, but we have surprises in store for the Green team,” he said.
Teams:
Springbok Green
15 Gianni Lombard, 14 Yaw Penxe, 13 Wandisile Simelane, 12 Frans Steyn, 11 Malcolm Jaer, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Sanele Nohamba, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Arno Botha, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 Hyron Andrews, 4 JD Schickerling , 3 Luan de Bruin, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Ox Nche
Substitutes: 16 Schalk Erasmus, 17 Kwenzo Blose, 18 Thomas du Toit, 19 JJ van der Mescht, 20 Juarno Augustus, 21 Junior Pokomela, 22 Embrose Papier, 23 Manie Libbok, 24 Jeremy Ward, 25 Kade Wolhuter
Springbok Gold
15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Rosko Specman, 13 Lukhanyo Am (captain), 12 Rikus Pretorius, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Damian Willemse, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 7 Nizaam Carr, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Salmaan Moerat, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Scarra Ntubeni, 1 Steven Kitshoff
Substitutes: 16 Dylan Richardson, 17 Dylan Smith, 18 Carlü Sadie, 19 Jason Jenkins, 20 James Venter, 21 Vincent Tshituka, 22 Ivan van Zyl, 23 Curwin Bosch, 24 Werner Kok, 25 Manuel Rass
– Media de Rugby SA
