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In massive news announced by SA Rugby on Wednesday, the delayed restart of the season will finally begin next weekend with a planned double header for the best players in the country, followed by what can be described as “the best of the best Springboks. Showdown “. .
While SA Rugby has yet to confirm whether the Springboks will participate in the Rugby Championship later this year in Australia, it is a giant step to start the season next weekend at Loftus in a spectacular Super Hero, followed on 3 October in Newlands with a clash between a green team and a gold team, called the Springbok Showdown.
Bok Mzwandile Stick and Deon Davids assistant coaches will coach the Springbok Green and Springbok Gold teams respectively for the match at Newlands in Cape Town on 3 October, with Rassie Erasmus (Rugby Director) and Jacques Nienaber (Springbok coach) acting as the two Team Stewards.
Considered as Bok trials, the selection process will take the form of a draft pick from an expanded team of 60 players with the Green and Gold team bosses taking alternate turns on an old-fashioned “schoolyard pick” for Assemble your game day squads. 25 players each.
The drama will unfold live on SuperSport, and the expanded team will be announced live on Saturday before the crucial draft pick next week.
For next weekend’s action at Loftus, the Bulls will face the Sharks, while the Lions will face the Stomers, while the new local “Currie Cup” competition will begin on October 10, and matches will be confirmed. at a later stage.
“We are not yet in a position to confirm plans for the Springboks, but it remains our wish that they play Trials this year,” said Jurie Roux, CEO of SA Rugby.
“Not only would it be great to see the Rugby World Cup champions in action, it would also give Bok’s management valuable preparation for next year’s tour of the British & Irish Lions.”
In what is another first for South African rugby, the local competition will continue through Christmas and New Years and will culminate in the semi-finals (January 16) and a final on January 23 next year.
Erasmus said the October 3 clash will be an opportunity to see the best of the best available in South Africa face off against each other.
“It promises to be something never seen before, and it will also provide players with another valuable opportunity to shake off the rust and get their legs and lungs going after not having played any rugby in the last six months,” said Erasmus.
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