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Lukhanyo Am of the Springboks (right) is seen with Matt Philip of Australia (2nd right) after being defeated by Australia at the conclusion of the during the Rugby Championship Test match between the Australian Wallabies and the South African Springboks at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia, August 27, 2022. EPA/JAMES ROSS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

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Springboks v Wallabies: Stats, facts and kick-off time

Duane Vermeulen will lead the Springboks for the third time in their opening Rugby Championship clash against Australia, with South Africa looking forward to six all-important matches before heading into their World Cup title defence. ALSO READ: Vermeulen to captain new-look Springboks! Saturday’s clash will kick off at 5.05pm at a sold out Loftus, with the Springboks having unveiled […]

By Craig Lewis
05-07-23 11:51
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Wallabies Australia
Lukhanyo Am of the Springboks (right) is seen with Matt Philip of Australia (2nd right) after being defeated by Australia at the conclusion of the during the Rugby Championship Test match between the Australian Wallabies and the South African Springboks at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia, August 27, 2022. EPA/JAMES ROSS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

Duane Vermeulen will lead the Springboks for the third time in their opening Rugby Championship clash against Australia, with South Africa looking forward to six all-important matches before heading into their World Cup title defence.

ALSO READ: Vermeulen to captain new-look Springboks!

Saturday’s clash will kick off at 5.05pm at a sold out Loftus, with the Springboks having unveiled a strong matchday squad that has a mix between youth and experience.

SPRINGBOKS’ RECORDS AGAINST AUSTRALIA:

Played 92; Won 49; Lost 40; Drawn 3; Points for: 1 817, Points against: 1 641; Tries scored 212, Tries conceded 168; Highest score 61-22; Biggest win 45 points. Win % 53%.

ALSO READ: When will the Springboks’ World Cup jersey be unveiled?

Milestones:

  • The Springboks have won all seven Test matches between the teams at Loftus Versfeld since 1963.
  • The Springboks need two penalty goals to score 200 penalty goals against the Wallabies.
  • Duane Vermeulen will lead the Springboks for the third time in Saturday’s Test – he led the team on two occasions in 2019 against Argentina and New Zealand.

Miscellaneous:

  • The total Test caps for the Springbok starting line-up is 448.
  • There are 163 caps in the backline, with 285 caps among the forwards. On the bench there are a further 119 caps.
  • The average caps per player in the backline is 23, the forwards 35, while the players on the bench average 14.

Springboks team – 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Canan Moodie, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Duane Vermeulen (c), 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Jean Kleyn, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Ox Nche.
Subs: 16 Joseph Dweba, 17 Thomas du Toit, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 RG Snyman, 20 Evan Roos, 21 Deon Fourie, 22 Grant Williams, 23 Damian Willemse.

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Commenting on the threat Australia are expected to pose, coach Jacques Nienaber said: “They are a top-class team and have a great tactician in head coach Eddie Jones.

“This will be the first time we see them play under his leadership in a while, so our focus is mainly on our game and what we would like to do in the match. This game is very important to set the tone for us this season, and we know that regardless of what style of play Australia dishes up it’s going to a physical and hard match.”

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