Springboks Rugby World Cup squad: Likely IN’s and OUTs!

Jacques Nienaber will name his 33-man Springboks Rugby World Cup squad and we have a good idea of the players who will be there and who could miss out!

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Nienaber will name his 33-man squad for the Rugby World Cup on 8 August 2023.

Let’s take a look at the players who will definitely be their albeit any unforeseen injuries. Furthermore, we take a look at the players likely to miss out.

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SPRINGBOKS LIKELY 33-MAN RUGBY WORLD CUP SQUAD

FORWARDS (18):

PROPS: Steven Kitshoff, Frans Malherbe, Vincent Koch, Ox Nche and Thomas du Toit/Trevor Nyakane

HOOKERS: Malcolm Marx, Bongi Mbonambi, Joseph Dweba

LOCKS: Eben Etzebeth, Lood de Jager, RG Snyman

LOOSE FORWARDS: Siya Kolisi (captain), Kwagga Smith, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Duane Vermeulen, Jasper Wiese, Marco van Staden

UTILITY FORWARD: Franco Mostert

BACKS (15):

SCRUMHALVES: Faf de Klerk, Cobus Reinach, Grant Williams

FLYHALVES: Handre Pollard, Manie Libbok

CENTRES: Damien de Allende, Lukhanyo Am, Andre Esterhuizen, Jesse Kriel

OUTSIDE BACKS (WINGS AND FULLBACKS): Makazole Mapimpi, Cheslin Kolbe, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Canan Moodie and Willie Le Roux

UTILITY BACK: Damian Willemse

UNLUCKY BUT LIKELY TO MISS OUT

LIKELY OMISSIONS: Gerhard Steenekamp, Trevor Nyakane, Jean Kleyn, Deon Fourie, Jean-Luc Du Preez, Herschel Jantjies, Jaden Hendrikse

Nienaber, Rassie Erasmus and SA Rugby are likely to choose between Nyakane and Du Toit. The latter, ‘The Tank’, has featured more prominently in the pre-season which could see him chosen ahead of Nyakane. Orie may just miss the cut with Mostert of

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Furthermore, Fourie will feel unlucky to miss out but van Staden has bashed down the selection door in recent weeks.

While du Preez and Jantjies are likely to miss out due to the tremendous depth in their respective positions. Finally, It is then a direct shootout between Jaden Hendrikse and Grant Williams for the third scrumhalf berth. This is a very tough decision but Williams is in scintillating form.

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