Springbok team to face Wallabies

15 Francois Steyn
14 JP Pietersen
13 Jaque Fourie
12 Jean de Villiers
11 Bryan Habana
10 Morné Steyn
9 François Hougaard
8 Pierre Spies
7 Juan Smith
6 Schalk Burger
5 Victor Matfield
4 Danie Rossouw
3 Jannie du Plessis
2 John Smit (captain)
1 Gurthrö Steenkamp.

Replacements:

16 Chiliboy Ralepelle
17 CJ van der Linde
18 Flip van der Merwe
19 Ryan Kankowski
20 Ricky Januarie
21 Juan de Jongh
22 Gio Aplon.

WP Team to face Lions

15. Conrad Jantjes
14. JJ Engelbrecht
13. Tim Whitehead
12. Paul Bosch
11. Frikkie Welsh
10. Willem de Waal
9. Dewaldt Duvenage
8. Duane Vermeulen
7. Nick Koster
6. Francois Louw
5. Anton van Zyl (Captain)
4. Adriaan Fondse
3. Brok Harris
2. Deon Fourie
1. JD Moller

Reserves:
16. Callie Visagie
17. Wikus Blaauw
18. Buhle Mxunyelwa
19. De Kock Steenkamp
20. Pieter Myburgh
21. Conrad Hoffmann
22. Marcel Brache

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Two teams in very different places

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Mitchell hits homework to nail Province

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Van Zyl says four log points the goal

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Wallabies signal intent to get physical

The Wallabies have learned their lesson from the first test match of their South African tour and have telegraphed an intention to both beef up and be more physical in the Vodacom Tri-Nations clash with the Springboks in Bloemfontein on Saturday. [Read More]

Jannie makes impact in defence

Most props want to scrum their way to glory, but Springbok tighthead Jannie du Plessis has made an impact with his performances on defence this year. [Read More]

Só wou hy nie span haal

Dis selde dat hy meer as ’n maand en ’n half het om sy staal te toon, maar Deon Fourie beklemtoon eerstens dat dit nie vir hom lekker is om die Westelike Provinsi-rugbyspan op die manier te haal nie. [Read More]

Daar is lewe na Fourie

Die Springbokke se probleem in vanjaar se Drienasies-rugbyreeks is nie soseer uitputting of Ierse skeidsregters nie – hulle mis eenvoudig vir Fourie du Preez. [Read More]

Coetzee has confidence in youngsters

Coach Allister Coetzee has confidence in the young players to step up to the mark when Vodacom Western Province take on the Lions in Johannesburg on Friday evening in an Absa Currie Cup match. [Read More]