Springboks back in Green and Gold kit to face Romania

The Springboks will return to playing in their customary green and gold jerseys when they face Romania in the Rugby World Cup.

On Sunday, 17 September 2023, the Springboks will take on Romania for the second time in their history.

WHEN DOES SPRINGBOKS VS ROMANIA KICK-OFF AND HOW TO WATCH

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The match kicks off at 15:00 and will be broadcast live on SuperSport and SABC 2.

Their only previous meeting ended in a 21-8 victory for the Springboks at the 1995 Rugby World Cup. On that day, Adriaan Richter scored twice while Gavin Johnson kicked a conversion and goaled three penalties.

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That match was held at Newlands in front of 45,000 fans and saw Romanian flanker Andrei Gurănescu score the only try of the competition for the team affectionately known as The Oaks.

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ROMANIA RUGBY WORLD CUP SQUAD 2023

Props

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Alexandru Savin (CSA Steaua)

Gheorghe Gajion (Stade Montois)

Thomas Crețu (Stade Français)

Alexandru Gordaș (CS Dinamo)

Costel Burțilă (RC Hyères Carqueiranne La Crau)

Iulian Harțig (RC Bassin d’Arcachon)

Hookers

Ovidiu Cojocaru (CS Dinamo)

Robert Irimescu (CSM Știința Baia Mare)

Florin Bărdașu (CSA Steaua)

Locks

Adrian Motoc (Biarritz Olympique)

Marius Iftimiciuc (US Carcassonne)

Ștefan Iancu (CSM Știința Baia Mare)

Back-rows

Cristi Chirica (captain – CS Dinamo)

Vlad Neculau (SCM USV Timișoara)

Dragoș Ser (CSA Steaua)

Cristi Boboc (CSA Steaua)

Florian Roșu (CSM Știința Baia Mare)

Damian Strătilă (CSA Steaua)

Andre Gorin (Bayonne)

Scrum-halves

Gabriel Rupanu (SCM USV Timișoara)

Florin Surugiu (CSA Steaua)

Alin Conache (SCM USV Timișoara)

Fly-halves

Gabriel Pop (CS Dinamo)

Tudor Boldor (CS Dinamo)

Centres

Taylor Gontineac (Rouen Normandie)

Jason Tomane (CSM Știința Baia Mare)

Tevita Manumua (SCM USV Timișoara)

Wingers

Nicolas Onuțu (CS Vienne)

Marius Simionescu (SCM USV Timișoara)

Tangimana Fonovai (CSA Steaua)

Taliauli Sikuea

Full-backs

Hinckley Vaovasa (CSA Steaua)

Sioeli Lama (CSM București)

SPRINGBOKS RUGBY WORLD CUP SQUAD 2023

FORWARDS

Props

Vincent Koch

Ox Nché

Frans Malherbe

Trevor Nyakane

Steven Kitshoff

Hookers

Bongi Mbonambi

Malcolm Marx

Locks

Marvin Orie

RG Snyman

Jean Kleyn

Eben Etzebeth

Back-rows

Marco van Staden

Jasper Wiese

Kwagga Smith

Pieter-Steph du Toit

Duane Vermeulen

Siya Kolisi (captain)

Utility forwards

Franco Mostert

Deon Fourie

BACKS

Scrum-halves

Faf de Klerk

Jaden Hendrikse

Grant Williams

Cobus Reinach

Fly-halves

Manie Libbok

Damian Willemse

Centres

Andre Esterhuizen

Jesse Kriel

Damian de Allende

Back-three

Canan Moodie

Cheslin Kolbe

Makazole Mapimpi

Kurt-Lee Arendse

Willie le Roux