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Jacques Nienaber and Rassie Erasmus.
Director of Rugby SA Rugby Rassie Erasmus and Springbok head coach Jacques nienaber He can’t contain his excitement after the Green and Gold teams met in Cape Town on Sunday.
The selected players arrived at the camp before the Springbok Showdown at DHL Newlands at Saturday October 3 (the start is in 17:05).
“It was fantastic to see the excitement on the players’ faces for this occasion when they arrived at the hotel and it certainly bodes well for a great showdown on Saturday,” said Nienaber, who is the Gold team commissioner.
“You could feel the excitement and camaraderie among the winning Rugby World Cup players to get back together for the first time since they lifted the Webb Ellis Cup last year, while the new players and the youngsters were in good shape. humorous and excited to be part of the national fabric.
“This week is going to be different for us due to the strict COVID-19 security protocols, but luckily all players have been exposed to these security guidelines in their provincial unions in recent weeks.
“It’s clear that everyone is excited to get into the swing of things when we start our training on the field on Monday.”
It will be the first time that the 2019 Rugby World Cup winners will be together again since the Trophy Tour in November last year.
As for some of the new faces and younger players, they will have a chance to get acquainted with the national setup throughout the week.
After receiving information on the Covid-19 security protocols, the Green and Gold teams will begin their preparations on Monday morning.
“During the lockdown, Jacques and his assistant coaches kept in touch with the players through regular virtual meetings,” said Erasmus, who is the commissioner of the Springbok Green team.
“However, nothing beats that feeling of being back in a real team environment. Apart from the few training activities, which will not be heavily loaded, we will also spend a lot of time aligning the players of both teams with respect to goals. from our team for the Castle Lager Springbok Showdown.
“Everyone is excited to be together again and we are looking forward to working with the players in preparation for Saturday’s game.”
Deon Davids Y Mzwandile stick, the respective Gold and Green team coaches, will announce their teams for game day on Wednesday afternoon.
The two Springbok Showdown draft teams are:
Springbok Green Squad
Props: Ox Nche, Thomas du Toit, Trevor Nyakane, Luan de Bruin
Whores: Bongi Mbonambi, Schalk Erasmus
Locks: JD Schickerling, Hyron Andrews, Oupa Mohoje
Lazy Forwards: Siya Kolisi, Arno Botha, Duane Vermeulen, Junior Pokomela, Juarno Augustus
Scrumhalves: Sanele Nohamba, Embrose Papier
Flyhalves: Elton Jantjies, Manie Libbok
Centers: Frans Steyn, Wandisile Simelane, Jeremy Ward
Outside Endorsements: Seabelo Senatla, Yaw Penxe, Gianni Lombard, Malcolm Jaer
Springbok Gold Template:
Supports: Steven Kitshoff, Dylan Smith, Frans Malherbe, Ruan Dreyer
Hookers: Scarra Ntubeni, Dylan Richardson
Locks: Salmaan Moerat, Marvin Orie, Jason Jenkins
Lazy forwards: Marco van Staden, Nizaam Carr, Memorial and Notch; Vincent Tshituka and James Venter
Scrumhalves: Herschel Jantjies, Jaden Hendrikse
Flyhalves: Damian Willemse, Curwin Bosch
Centers: Rikus Pretorius, Lukhanyo Am, Werner Kok, Manuel Rass
Foreign: Sergeal Petersen, Rosko Specman, Warrick Gelant
– Compiled by Sport24 staff
