The Springbok coaching group have hinted at several team changes for this weekend's Test against the Wallabies in Perth.
The world champions will go into the second Test of the Rugby Championship on the back of a bonus-point win in Brisbane.
Rassie Erasmus hinted at it after Saturday’s 33-7 demolition of the Wallabies in Brisbane and it was just about confirmed on Monday — a new-look Springbok team will run out for the second match of the Rugby Championship, also against Australia, in Perth this Saturday. Bok boss Erasmus will name his side around lunch-time Tuesday, but new team management member Duane Vermeulen, who helps with the forwards, revealed on Monday the Boks will have a slightly different look about them this weekend.“We’ve got a big squad of 33 players, and want to use all 33,” said Vermeulen, who was still a part of the playing group last year, before joining SA Rugby as a coaching consultant in their mobi unit.Read moreDuane Vermeulen is now part of the Bok coaching team.
“It’s a big one for us, we left a couple of tries out there ,” said Vermeulen. “Whoever comes in is going to have to step it up, but they’ll bring some extra energy into this weekend’s game.”It is still not known how fit RG Snyman and Ruan Nortje are after both men pulled out of last weekend’s match at the last minute with niggles. Also, hooker Bongi Mbonambi was replaced before 30 minutes were up in Brisbane.
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