Jacques Nienaber is on Tuesday set to name the first Springbok matchday-23 of the year as the world champions host the opening Test against Eddie Jones’ Australia on 8 July., the Springboks plan to start both Lukhanyo Am and Duane Vermeulen and one of those two will lead the side in the injury-enforced absence of Siya Kolisi.
Am is considered a future Springbok captain and was thrust into a similar role when he led the South Africa ‘A’ team in the British & Irish Lions series in 2021. Vermeulen, meanwhile, is expected to play a senior role at the World Cup, despite the competition in the back row, and called be called in to give Kolisi a rest during the France-based tournament.
It has also been reported that the Springboks have settled on a back row of Vermeulen, Pieter-Steph du Toit and Vodacom Bulls opensider Marco van Staden for the Rugby Championship opener.
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