South Africa team to face Canada in World Cup
KOBE, Japan - Newly-arrived Damian Willemse will start at full-back as South Africa made 13 changes for their Rugby World Cup Pool B clash against minnows on Canada in Kobe on Tuesday, where victory will seal a quarter-final place for the Springboks.
“Damian probably would have made the World Cup squad if he wasn’t injured, but is match-fit now having played two games for Saracens,” coach Rassie Erasmus told reporters in Kobe on Sunday.Damian de Allende and Frans Steyn make up the midfield pairing, while Elton Jantjies takes over at fly-half and will want an improved performance after a sloppy showing in the 57-3 mauling of Namibia in their second pool match. He will be partnered by Cobus Reinach at scrumhalf.
“We are happy he is peaking, last weekend he was excellent and another game like that going into quarterfinals will do him the world of good.” “This match is just as important as the three that we have already played – it has the same number of log points available and the same impact on our chances of qualifying and we have to now complete the job.
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