Less than a week after eliminating the French national rugby team, who are hosting the Rugby World Cup, South Africa will face England on Saturday night in an attempt to defend their title in the final.
On ne change pas une équipe qui élimine les Bleus: l’Afrique du Sud a reconduit les 23 joueurs qui ont battu la France en quart pour affronter l’Angleterre, samedi, en demi-finale de la Coupe du monde. Le sélectionneur Jacques Nienaber a ainsi conservé la charnière formée par Manie Libbok à l’ouverture et Cobus Reinach au poste de demi de mêlée.
The #Springboks have named an unchanged team to face England in their #RWC2023 semi-final on Saturday – more here: https://t.co/27VtYN1x6O ?#StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/5GtR0RboNi
— Springboks (@Springboks) October 19, 2023
The veteran Duane Vermeulen, aged 37, retains his position at N.8 in the starting XV. He is once again preferred over Jasper Wiese, who started in the group matches against Scotland and Ireland and does not appear on the bench. The colossal Eben Etzebeth, who previously played for Toulon, is also retained in the second row alongside Franco Mostert. Like against France (29-28), the bench consists of five forwards and three backs.
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The current world champions, the Springboks, will be facing England in the semi-finals of the World Cup. If they win, they will have the opportunity to defend their title against the winner of the other semi-final match between New Zealand and Argentina. Here is the lineup for South Africa against England: Willemse – Arendse, Kriel, De Allende, Kolbe (o) Libbok, (m) Reinach – Du Toit, Vermeulen, Kolisi (capt.) – Mostert, Etzebeth – Malherbe, Mbonambi, Kitshoff. Substitutes: Fourie, Nche, Koch, Snyman, Smith, De Klerk, Le Roux.
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