DIRECT. Rugby World Cup: the Springboks with Libbok but without De Klerk at kick-off

2023-10-13 09:20:38

The Boks with a surprise at the hinge and a bench in 5-3

While we expected a De Klerk-Pollard hinge, the Springboks lined up a surprise duo, with Cobus Reinach and Manie Libbok. Note that the “7-1” was not attempted again and that the bench has 3 backs, with Willie Le Roux in addition to Faf de Klerk and Handré Pollard.

The starting XV: Willemse – Arendse, Kriel, De Allende, Kolbe – Libbok (o), Reinach (m) – PS. Du Toit, D. Vermeulen, Kolisi (cap) – Mostert, Etzebeth – Malherbe, Mbonambi, Kitschoff

On the bench : Fourie, Nche, Koch, Snyman, K. Smith, De Klerk, Pollard, W. Le Roux.