Springboks to play France. Image: SA Rugby website
Predicted Springboks starting XV and bench vs France
The Springboks will soon announce their squad to face France in the Rugby World Cup quarter-final. Will they line up like this?
Springboks to play France. Image: SA Rugby website
We are venturing a guess that the Springboks might go for a 5-3 split against France in Sunday’s much-anticipated Rugby World Cup quarter-final.
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Predicted Springboks squad vs France
We’ve got a feeling the technical staff will opt for a 5-3 split to accommodate the versatile talents of Cobus Reinach, the vast experience and composure of the fit-again Handre Pollard and world-class capabilities of Lukhanyo Am.
- Steven Kitshoff
- Bongi Mbonambi
- Frans Malherbe
- Eben Etzebeth
- Franco Mostert
- Siyamthanda Kolisi
- Pieter-Steph du Toit
- Jasper Wiese
- Faf de Klerk
- Manie Libbok
- Cheslin Kolbe
- Damian De Allende
- Jesse Kriel
- Kurt-Lee Arendse
- Damian Willemse
- Ox Nche
- Trevor Nyakane
- RG Snyman
- Kwagga Smith
- Duane Vermeulen
- Cobus Reinach
- Handre Pollard
- Lukhanyo Am
SPRINGBOKS HISTORICALLY LOVE THEIR TRIPS TO FRANCE
South Africa has won 11 from 12 Rugby World Cup matches in France spanning showpieces in 1999, 2007 and 2023. The Boks have played at Paris’ Stade de France 10 times, winning seven of those. The only match the Springboks have lost at France’s national stadium was against Ireland last month in the pool stages. South Africa played and won all seven World Cup matches in 2007 matches in France to lift the William Webb Ellis trophy for the second time. Back to the present, the defending champions now focus all their attention on a meeting with the hosts on Sunday at 21:00 in the nation’s capital. A place in the final four is up for grabs.
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RUGBY WORLD CUP QUARTER-FINAL FOR THE AGES
France vs South Africa is one of those “final before the final” clashes and the same can be said for Saturday’s meeting of Ireland and France. The Springboks clash with Les Bleus in Paris on Sunday 15th October at 21:00. Don’t miss it for the world.
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