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Recuperating South Africa captain Siya Kolisi has been included in the squad for next month's Rugby World Cup but other key players were left…
Siya Kolisi will lead the Springbok squad at Rugby World Cup 2023 but there were some shock omissions announced.
Twenty-six of the 33 Springboks who won the last Rugby World Cup in Japan four years ago are contenders for places in the next edition in France, starting on September 8.Back row The most congested sector with 10 contenders for three starting places, filled by Kolisi, Du Toit and Duane Vermeulen in Japan when the first choice line-up was chosen.
Several very good players will miss Springbok Rugby World Cup selection. While disappointing, it’s a triumph for the Boks’ planning.
Up to nine starters and four replacements will be desperate to impress South Africa coach Jacques Nienaber in a Rugby World Cup warm-up against Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday. South Africa edged Argentina 22-21 last weekend in a match to decide second place behind New Zealand in a Rugby Championship reduced to three matchdays because of the World Cup.