When the Springboks will name their Rugby World Cup squad

Coach Jacques Nienaber is all set to name his Springboks Rugby World Cup squad on Tuesday 8 August 2023.

WHEN SPRINGBOKS WILL NAME RUGBY WORLD CUP SQUAD

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The squad announcement will be broadcast live on SuperSport’s dedicated Rugby Channel (DStv Channel 211) from 14:30 Tuesday 8 August 2023.

Stand-in Springbok skipper Bongi Mbonambi lauded his charges for making the coaches’ task of picking the team that much more difficult.

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“The one thing the coaches made sure of was to give as many players as possible a chance to play,” he said according to SA Rugby.

“The guys showed today they are ready to build to the Rugby World Cup. There’s no doubt the players have made it tough for the coaches (in terms of squad selection).

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“We tried a lot of things in the first half and the outcomes didn’t go our way, but we knew if we kept pressing and believing, it would come in the second half. And that certainly paid off.

“We spoke about backing one another all week, and the players certainly did that.”

NIENABER ADMITS SELECTION CONUNDRUM

Nienaber admits that he will have some tough calls to make.

“We have a tough team selection meeting coming up,” said Nienaber. “The players certainly put up their hands today. We gave 38 players a run in the last few weeks, and with the team set to play knock-out rugby from our opening game of the World Cup, it has set us in good stead.”

The Springboks will fly back to South Africa from Argentina and arrive in the country on Monday.

Among the tough calls to make will be cutting one or more of the excellent wingers from the squad.

That task should come down to how the Springboks plan to play after Canaan Moodie and Makazole Mapimpi showed themselves to be masters of the air in Argentina.

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