The team to play the Barbarians will have a backline brimming with young talent Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has picked what could be a potential Rugby World Cup 2019 backline for Saturday’s encounter against the Barbarians at Wembley.With so few experienced players available for this match that falls outside of World Rugby’s designated Test window‚ Coetzee had to turn to youngsters and he’s picked an exciting looking back division.It’s entirely possible that these seven players could be first choices in their positions three years from now.Flyhalf and captain Pat Lambie is only 26‚ has already amassed 53 Test caps and could conceivably be Test captain and first choice flyhalf in 2019.Scrumhalf Rudy Paige has a mere five Test caps but is also likely to be the future starting halfback if he continues to progress well.Fullback Jesse Kriel‚ despite 17 Test caps is only 22 and will start his first senior international match in the No 15 jersey‚ having played the position for the Jun...
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