Japan vs South Africa - Team Sheets & Lineup

Brilliant display. I enjoy the fact how most of the Springboks are able to read the game. Rassie has done a fantastic job.

I’m going to cry when Kwagga retires.

Fuckenhell. Still 10 more minutes.

Go Zac!

South Africa will win

I’d be quite surprised if this isn’t a full strength team named by Rassie. The boys need a good start and the French Game is going to be huge. The boks ALWAYS look rusty after a break.

1. Ox Nche

2. Malcolm Marx

3. Thomas du Toit

4. Eben Etzebeth

5. Ruan Nortje

6. Siya Kolisi

7. PSDT

8. Jasper Wiese

9. Cobus Reinach

10. Manie Libbok

11. KLA

12. DDA

13. Canan Moodie

14. Cheslin Kolbe

15. SFM

16. Marnus vd Merwe

17. Boan Venter

18. Wilco Louw

19. RG Snyman

20. Kwagga Smith

21. Grant Williams

22. Handre Pollard

23. Andre Esterhuizen/Ethan Hooker

I feel like the Italy and Wales tests will be heavy rotation tests with a number of players with low cap counts this year getting a run there.

Italy a rest week for the first team before they take on Ireland.

I’d really like to see more of Ethan Hooker but he can’t displace KLA on the wing. And he may just lose out to Esterhuizen who offers the 5,5 / 2,5 split.

By France we’ll see an extra forward on the bench, plus Esterhuisen, for the 6,5/1,5 split to counter the French 7/1.

❤️

Is the match going to be shown on tv? Can’t find it scheduled anywhere in Aus