Nienaber explains Libbok, Reinach selections for QF cauldron: 'Manie our form flyhalf'
PARIS. - Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said the halfback pairing of Manie Libbok and Cobus Reinach, while inexperienced, is one that's picked on form for Sunday's highly anticipated Rugby World Cup quarter-final against France at the Stade de France.
It'll be the third time the duo will be starting together as halfbacks, with their two other Tests being the 43-12 win against Australia at Loftus Versfeld on 8 July and the 24-13 win against Argentina in Buenos Aries on 5 August. However, in the world of risk-taking that Nienaber and SA Rugby director of rugby Rassie Erasmus have generally indulged in, this is right up with the biggest.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
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