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South African players look on as T J Perenara leads the All Black Haka during Round 6 of the Rugby Championship match between South Africa's Springboks and New Zealand's All Blacks at CBus Stadiumon on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 02 October 2021. EPA/DAVE HUNT AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

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What time will the next Springboks team be named?

The Springboks have endured an up and down start to the 2023 Test season, having opted to split their squad for the first two Tests of the Rugby Championship. It’s reported that the national side will look to field their strongest-possible lineup for their final World Cup warm-up against New Zealand at Twickenham, but before […]

By Craig Lewis
24-07-23 10:01
in Featured
Springboks x All Blacks
South African players look on as T J Perenara leads the All Black Haka during Round 6 of the Rugby Championship match between South Africa's Springboks and New Zealand's All Blacks at CBus Stadiumon on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 02 October 2021. EPA/DAVE HUNT AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

The Springboks have endured an up and down start to the 2023 Test season, having opted to split their squad for the first two Tests of the Rugby Championship.

It’s reported that the national side will look to field their strongest-possible lineup for their final World Cup warm-up against New Zealand at Twickenham, but before then, the coaches will look to share game-time around the squad.

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The aim is to ensure that most of the Springboks have around 200 minutes of game time under their belt before the World Cup starts, and there is likely to be a few changes for the next clash against Argentina.

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The likes of Kurt-Lee Arendse and Jesse Kriel are expected to come into the backline to face Argentina, while forwards such as Duane Vermeulen, Marco van Staden and Jean Kleyn should also be afforded more game-time.

It’s been confirmed that the Boks‘ matchday 23 for the Argentina Test will be named at 12.30pm this Tuesday, with the clash against the Pumas at Ellis Park set to kick off at 5.05pm.

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It also shouldn’t be forgotten that the Boks’ squad for the 2023 World Cup will be announced on Tuesday, 8 August at a special event taking place from 2-4pm.

It effectively means that the shortened single-round Rugby Championship will serve as the final opportunity for players to cement their place in the squad.

SPRINGBOKS’ 2023 FIXTURES:

Rugby Championship:
Saturday, 29 July – Springboks vs Argentina (Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg)

RWC warm-up fixtures:
Saturday, 5 August – Springboks v Argentina (Buenos Aires)
Saturday, 19 August – Springboks vs Wales (Principality Stadium, Cardiff)
Friday, 25 August – Springboks vs New Zealand (Twickenham, London)

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RWC FIXTURES:

Sunday, 10 September – Boks v Scotland (Stade Velodrome, Marseille)
Sunday, 17 September – Boks v Romania (Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux)
Saturday, 23 September – Boks v Ireland (Stade de France, Paris)
Sunday, 1 October – Boks v Tonga (Stade Velodrome, Marseille)

Weekend of 14/15 October – Quarter-finals
Weekend of 21/22 October – Semi-finals
Saturday, 28 October – Final

FOR THE LATEST RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 NEWS VISIT THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEBSITE

Springboks face All Blacks Haka in Rugby Championship
South Africa face the All Blacks’ Haka in the Rugby Championship. Photo: PA.

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