Where, what time to watch Springboks RWC squad announcement
The Springboks will unveil their 33-man World Cup squad on Tuesday afternoon. Here are all the details you need to know.
The wait is almost over. On Tuesday, the Springboks will unveil their final 33-man Rugby World Cup squad in Johannesburg.
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Considering the depth and competition in the squad, there are expected to be quite a few surprises, and undoubtedly a few unlucky players who will just miss out.
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The announcement event will take place at Multichoice City in Randburg, Johannesburg, between 2pm and 4pm.
SuperSport will televise the announcement, with the broadcast beginning at 2.30pm on Grandstand channel 201, while it will also be on 209 and 211.
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SPRINGBOKS FACE SOME SELECTION HEADACHES
Speaking after this past weekend’s win in Buenos Aires, Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber admitted that there will be difficult decisions as he and his coaching staff finalise their selections for the global tournament in France.
“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.’
RWC warm-up fixtures:
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