Beleaguered Springbok coach Allister Coetzee says he’s selected the current team with the match against Wales as well as the 2019 World Cup in mind. JON CARDINELLI in Cardiff reports. Coetzee’s days as head coach are numbered. It may not matter whether the Boks win or lose at the Millennium Stadium this Saturday. Coetzee, who has presided over 11 wins… Read more →
For Saturday’s Test against Wales at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. – The total number of Test caps in the Springbok starting lineup is 289. There are 89 caps in the backline with 200 caps among the forwards, and a further 99 caps on the bench. – The average caps per player in the backline are 13, the forwards 25,… Read more →
Former Kings centre Hadleigh Parkes will make his Test debut for Wales against the Springboks at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday.
Before you make your Superbru picks for this weekend’s Test match and Pro14 games, take a look at the SA Rugby magazine team’s predictions.
Warrick Gelant looks set to start, but the make-up of the Springbok back row and indeed the approach for the clash against Wales appear less clear, writes JON CARDINELLI in Cardiff.
What the Welsh newspapers are saying on Thursday about the Test against the Springboks.
Wales have been boosted by the availability of scrumhalf Rhys Webb and centre Scott Williams ahead of Saturday’s Test against the Springboks.
Bath have granted Taulupe Faletau permission to play for Wales against the Springboks in Cardiff on Saturday.
What coach Allister Coetzee and team doctor Konrad von Hagen had to say at Monday’s press conference in Cardiff.
