Boks primed for colossal forward showdown with Italy
Coach calls up Tendai Mtawarira‚ Bongi Mbonambi and Lood de Jager to help spread the load
01 October 2019 - 15:07
Omaezaki — In anticipation of a huge forward battle against Italy‚ Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has promoted loose head prop Tendai Mtawarira‚ hooker Bongi Mbonambi and lock Lood de Jager to his starting line-up for Friday’s Rugby World Cup (RWC) pool B game.
Erasmus has also gone for a six-two split on the bench, hoping to get similar forward output either side of the half-time whistle at Shizuoka Stadium...
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