Rassie Erasmus gives out SHOCK debut vs Japan | Springbok Team Announcement

Описание: Former Junior Springbok captain Zachary Porthen will make his Springbok debut against Japan at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday as Bok coach Rassie Erasmus named a largely settled match-23 for the opening match of the November Internationals.

Springbok team to face Japan in London:

15 Cheslin Kolbe (Tokyo Sungoliath) – 46 caps, 126 points (21t, 3c, 5p)
14 Ethan Hooker (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 5 caps, 0 points
13 Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles) – 84 caps, 95 points (19t)
12 Damian de Allende (Wild Knights) – 93 caps, 55 points (11t)
11 Kurt-Lee Arendse (Vodacom Bulls) – 27 caps, 105 points (21t)
10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (DHL Stormers) - 15 caps, 104 points (3t, 28c, 11p)
9 Cobus Reinach (DHL Stormers) – 46 caps, 85 pts (17t)

8 Jasper Wiese (Urayasu D-Rocks) – 39 caps, 10 points (2t)
7 Franco Mostert (Honda Heat) – 81 caps, 20 points (4t)
6 Siya Kolisi (captain, Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 98 caps, 65 points (13t)
5 Lood de Jager (Wild Knights) – 71 caps, 25 points (5t)
4 RG Snyman (Leinster) – 46 caps, 15 points (3t)
3 Zachary Porthen (DHL Stormers) – uncapped
2 Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears) – 84 caps, 135 pts (27t)
1 Ox Nche (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 46 caps, 0 pts

Replacements:

16 Johan Grobbelaar (Vodacom Bulls) – 3 caps, 0 points
17 Gerhard Steenekamp (Vodacom Bulls) – 11 caps, 5 points (1t)
18 Wilco Louw (Vodacom Bulls) – 24 caps, 0 pts
19 Ruan Nortje (Vodacom Bulls) – 13 caps, 0 pts
20 Andre Esterhuizen (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 24 caps, 10 pts (2t)
21 Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs) – 59 caps, 55 points (11t)
22 Grant Williams (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 24 caps, 25 pts (5t)
23 Manie Libbok (Kintetsu Liners) – 24 caps, 133 pts (2t, 42c, 13p)

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