Boks make one change for match against France in Durban
'It was really an easy selection to make this week after the way the team performed last weekend. We were happy with combinations during the first Test'
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee made only one change to his squad to face France in the second test at Kings Park in Durban on Saturday with Lionel Mapoe replacing injured Jesse Kriel at outside centre. “It was really an easy selection to make this week after the way the team performed last weekend. We were happy with combinations during the first Test‚” Coetzee said announcing the squad at the team hotel in Durban on Thursday. “I have selected Jan Serfontein at number 12 who had a good match in Pretoria and it was a no-brainer to bring Lionel (Mapoe) at number 13. “Lionel is an underrated player and fortunately he has played a lot of rugby with Elton Jantjies at the Lions. It also means we are preventing making two changes to the team.” Coetzee emphasised that the Boks might need to improve on the weekend’s 37-14 win at Loftus Versfeld‚ considering that opposite number Guy Noves made eight changes to his squad for Saturday’s clash‚ where France have to win to keep the series alive...
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