Three Springbok ‘outcasts’ set for unexpected game-time
Three Springbok players who are on World Cup ‘standby’ will in fact be back in action this weekend during an invitational game.
As part of several World Cup warm-up games this weekend, Samoa will take on the Barbarians in a warm-up match in Brive on Friday night. Three Springbok players to have made the cut.
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Notably, three Springboks have been included in the Barbarians’ starting lineup: hooker Joseph Dweba, utility forward Jean-Luc du Preez – who will play at lock – and scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies.
All three just missed out on World Cup selection, but are among nine players placed on standby – five of whom travelled with the Springboks to Cardiff and London for their last two Rugby World Cup warm-up Tests against Wales (19 August) and New Zealand (25 August).
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FULL LIST OF SPRINGBOK PLAYERS PLACED ON STANDBY
- Lukhanyo Am (centre)
- Lood de Jager (lock)
- Jean-Luc du Preez (utility forward)
- Thomas du Toit (prop)
- Joseph Dweba (hooker)
- Herschel Jantjies (scrumhalf)
- Pollard (flyhalf)
- Evan Roos (No 8)
- Gerhard Steenekamp (prop)
The five who travelled to the UK with the Boks on Saturday were Du Toit, Du Preez, Dweba, Pollard and Am.
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SOUTH AFRICA’S POOL B FIXTURES
As times SA
Sunday, 10 September – Springboks v Scotland, Stade de Marseille, Marseille – 17:45
Sunday, 17 September – South Africa v Romania, Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux – 15:00
Saturday, 23 September – Springboks v Ireland, Stade de France, Saint-Denis – 21:00
Sunday, 1 October – South Africa v Tonga, Stade de Marseille, Marseille – 21:00
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