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Springboks take 'calculated risk' with squad to play Ireland

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The starting lineup has a familiar look with 13 changes made to the side that beat Romania 76-0. Amongst those alterations, captain Siya Kolisi returns to take his place in the forward pack as do Eben Etzebeth and Pieter-Steph Du Toit.

JOHANNESBURG - The Springboks have taken a huge gamble with their squad to play Ireland at the Rugby World Cup on Saturday.Amongst those alterations, captain Siya Kolisi returns to take his place in the forward pack as do Eben Etzebeth and Pieter-Steph Du Toit. Jasper Wiese has been chosen ahead of Duane Vermeulen while Mannie Libbok will dictate play from the flyhalf position with Damian WIllemse at fullback.

“We’re fortunate to have a match-fit squad and have been building depth and versatility for a while and believe this is the best combination for this match. For many of these players, this is their second or third World Cup, so they know what it takes to perform at this level, and we believe this team has the right balance of players to achieve what we would like to achieve in this match,” said Nienaber.

 

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