The Bok team for Saturday’s world cup match against Ireland has been announced, with scrum-half Cobus Reinach the only backline replacement.
Coach Jacques Nienaber says cool heads will decide the day when the Springboks, featuring seven forwards on the bench, tackle Ireland in a crucial Rugby World Cup clash on Saturday.
There are three potential back row replacements in Deon Fourie and Marco van Staden, who also cover hooker, and Kwagga Smith, who can provide extra backline cover if needed, given his sevens experience. “Like any team selection, we went with that because we believe that’s the best way for us to make sure we get a result on the weekend.
“The bench had a big impact, not only in that game but also on the weekend [against Romania],” said Nienaber.
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