Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made 13 personnel changes and a positional switch as well naming a seven-one split in favour of the forwards on the replacements’ bench for Saturday’s third Rugby World Cup pool encounter against Ireland.
Ireland scrum-half Conor Murray has warned his teammates to expect the unexpected against Jacques Nienaber and his Springbok side on Saturday.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber praised his team’s intensity on attack and effort on defence on Sunday as they registered an emphatic 76-0 victory against Romania in their second Rugby World Cup pool match.
South Africa captain Bongi Mbonambi admits they kept things "simple" in their 76-0 hammering of Romania in their Rugby World Cup Pool B match in Bordeaux.
Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard will join the national team in Paris on Monday after being called into the squad to fill the vacancy created by hooker Malcolm Marx, who was ruled out of the Rugby World Cup in France earlier this week due to a knee injury.
Fiji recorded their first victory over Australia in 69 years following their 22-15 win in Saint Etienne on Sunday.
Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx has been ruled out of the remainder of the Rugby World Cup in France with a long-term knee injury.
New Zealand coach Ian Foster has made nine changes to his starting lineup to face Namibia in their second Pool A match of the Rugby World Cup on Friday.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber named all four scrumhalves in the Springbok squad in the match-23 to face Romania in Bordeaux as he spread the playing load for the team’s second Pool B Rugby World Cup clash on Sunday, when Bongi Mbonambi will lead the team in Bordeaux.
South Africa's director of rugby Rassie Erasmus confirmed that Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth is expected to be sidelined for up to 10 days with a shoulder injury.