Boks opt for consistency, name unchanged match-day 23 to tackle England in World Cup SF

Boks opt for consistency, name unchanged match-day 23 to tackle England in World Cup SF

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has named his team for Saturday's Rugby Word Cup semi-final against England in Paris.Saturday's clash at the Stade de France kicks off at 21:00.

The Bok mentor named the exact same 23-man squad that did duty in last weekend's thrilling 29-28 win over France in the quarter-finals.This means Cobus Reinach and Manie Libbok will remain as the starting halfback pair, with Faf de Klerk and Handre Pollard expected to make an impact off the bench. Damian de Allende and Jesse Kriel remain in midfield, with Cheslin Kolbe, Kurt-Lee Arendse and Damian Willemse completing the back three.

The Boks also kept a five-three forwards/backs split on the bench. The bench features forwards Deon Fourie , Ox Nche and Vincent Koch , RG Snyman , Kwagga Smith , and three backs in De Klerk , Pollard , and Willie le Roux .

This is the most experienced Springbok team named in history - with a combined total of 895 caps. Fifteen of the 23-man squad played against England in the 2019 World Cup final that the Boks won 32-12 in Yokohama.

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