South Africa has retained the same 23 for the Rugby World Cup semifinal against England. It's a rematch of the title game in Japan four years ago. The defending champion Springboks kept Cobus Reinach at scrumhalf and Manie Libbok at flyhalf.
South Africa’s Siya Kolisi passes the ball during a training session in Domont, near Paris, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. South Africa will play against England during the Rugby World Cup semifinal match on Oct. 21. South Africa’s Handre Pollard reacts after teammate Kurt-Lee Arendse kicked the ball out of play to end the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal match between France and South Africa at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023.
“When we had our selection meeting, there were lots of discussions but we felt everybody who played last Sunday had a proper performance so we decided to go for continuity,” Springboks coach Jacques Nienaber said. “From a performance point of view and from a medical point of view, we saw no reason to change.
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