RUGBY: Coach Jacques Nienaber unveils the 2023 Bok battle plan

Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber have highlighted the importance of balance in selection since joining the Springbok coaching setup.

In 2023, the Boks will play three Tests in a truncated Rugby Championship, and possibly two friendlies, before turning their attention to the World Cup. Nienaber has 18 Tests and three midweek matches to finalise his 32-man World Cup squad. If the Boks win the first two Tests against Wales — and take an unassailable lead in the series — Nienaber may back his second-stringers for the third fixture.

“The three SA A games on the end-of-year tour will be about development. Right now, we have a good idea who will play in the Tests and who is more likely to play for SA A. Leicester Tigers No 8 Jasper Wiese was a surprise, picked on the back of his performances in the English Premiership. After Duane Vermeulen suffered an injury, Wiese was backed to start for the Boks against the Lions. He finished the season with 11 caps.

It wouldn’t surprise to see the aforementioned players featuring in Nienaber’s “B” team, possibly in the third Test against Wales. The second-string side should include plenty of players who have won trophies. Many uncapped players in the extended squad will be phased in via the SA A side.Pieter-Steph du Toit in the Test against Georgia at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria on 2 July 2021.

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