Festival clash with the Barbarians will have special significance for the Boks
Matches against the Barbarians are seldom more than end-of-season festivals to earn some money for the famous old club and the country they are playing against. But Saturday’s clash between the Springboks and the Barbarians at Wembley (3pm SA time)‚ coming as it does as the first match of the current tour‚ has added significance for the tourists. It’s a chance to test individual players‚ the halfback combination in particular‚ with an eye to more important matches ahead. Coach Allister Coetzee won’t find all his answers against the Baabaas because most of his players will return to SA‚ but he may find one or two important solutions to pressing issues. The halfbacks of scrumhalf Rudy Paige and Pat Lambie are part of the entire tour‚ which includes Tests against England‚ Italy and Wales in successive weekends. How they fare as a combination‚ Lambie in particular‚ dictates the match in what are expected to be slippery and difficult conditions. It will also provide vital insight for tou...
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