Here are 10 interesting facts and stats about the Springboks ahead of their one-off Test against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.
Coach Rassie Erasmus and Cameron Hanekom, who’s in line to make his debut on Saturday. Picture: Steve Haag Sports/Gallo Images
Lock Eben Etzebeth, who has been named on the bench for the Cardiff match, will extend his Bok record as the most capped player to 131 caps if he takes the field. Should the Boks win, it will be their 11th victory from 13 matches in the year for a winning percentage of 84,6% – repeating the feat of 2023 – and the highest seasonal percentage achieved since 1998 when 11 of 12 matches were won for a percentage of 91,7%.
The brothers Hendrikse, Jaden and Jordan , will start for the Boks for the first time on Saturday, the first set of brothers to appear together since Dan and Robert du Preez featured against Wales in Washington at the start of the 2018 season.
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