Duhan, Schoeman to battle Beale in Melbourne
Pierre Schoeman and Duhan van der Merwe will start for the British & Irish Lions against a Pasifika XV that captained by recalled Wallabies playmaker Kurtley Beale.
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Pierre Schoeman and Duhan van der Merwe will start for the British & Irish Lions against a Pasifika XV that captained by recalled Wallabies playmaker Kurtley Beale.
With coach Joe Schmidt demanding that his team strikes back immediately in Melbourne he’s been given some major ammo by the return of a key player.
Coach Kevin Foote hailed his team’s defensive effort after the Junior Boks outmuscled New Zealand to lift the World Rugby U20 Championship title in Italy.
Captain Riley Norton has hailed the Junior Springboks’ work-rate and unity during their victorious World Rugby Under 20 Championship campaign.
The All Blacks will have both Scott and Beauden Barrett available for the Rugby Championship just in time for a double-header against the Springboks.
The Junior Springboks have won the World Rugby Under 20 Championship in Rovigo after a tense, bruising battle with arch-rivals New Zealand.
Rassie Erasmus says the Springboks are shifting gears for the Rugby Championship with the head coach set to name a more settled and experienced squad.
Captain Siya Kolisi singled out the Springboks’ high error rate after their 55-10 win over Georgia at Mbombela Stadium.
Rate the performance of English referee Matt Carley in the big Bok win over Georgia on Saturday.
Debutant Marnus van der Merwe and fleet-footed winger Edwill van der Merwe, each bagged a brace of tries to propel the Boks to victory over Georgia on Saturday.