Louw breaks down Bok back-row combo
The powerful Elrigh Louw can’t wait to face Scotland at Murrayfield for the first time, as part of a new Springbok loose trio with ballhawks Kwagga Smith and Marco van Staden.
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The powerful Elrigh Louw can’t wait to face Scotland at Murrayfield for the first time, as part of a new Springbok loose trio with ballhawks Kwagga Smith and Marco van Staden.
Rassie Erasmus has explained his decision to recall the famed ‘Nuclear Squad’ after naming seven forwards on the Springbok bench to face Scotland on Sunday.
Rassie Erasmus has backed the experience and versatility of a Springbok match-day 23 boasting a 7-1 split on the bench to outmuscle Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday.
Finn Russell is among a trio of regulars recalled by Gregor Townsend to battle the Springboks at Murrayfield on Sunday, with Sharks hooker Dylan Richardson also part of the matchday squad.
Kwagga Smith will start at No 8 in his 50th Test as Eben Etzebeth captains a Springbok team that features seven forwards on the bench for the clash against Scotland in Edinburgh on Sunday.
The Springboks get the November tour off to a perfect start with a win in Edinburgh while Australia come up short at Twickenham, according to the SARugbyMag.co.za team.
Ollie Lawrence is relishing the prospect of confronting Australia debutant Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii when England face the Wallabies at Twickenham on Saturday.
New Zealand-born wing Blair Murray is set for a Wales debut following just six games for regional side Scarlets after being named in Warren Gatland’s side to face Fiji in Cardiff on Sunday.
With inside knowledge on several key Springboks, centre Huw Jones says Scotland can ill-afford to let any chances on offer slip away when the teams clash on Sunday.
Zinzan Brooke is adamant that the 1995 Rugby World Cup final against the Springboks “wasn’t a level playing field” due to the food poisoning that struck the New Zealand camp.