Springbok Sharks

The Springbok side to face the All Blacks in their second Rugby Championship clash at Ellis Park is dominated by Sharks players. Photo: Steve Haag/Gallo Images

Springbok team dominated by Sharks – and Japan-based players

The Springbok side to face the All Blacks in their second Rugby Championship clash at Ellis Park is dominated by Sharks players.

Springbok Sharks

The Springbok side to face the All Blacks in their second Rugby Championship clash at Ellis Park is dominated by Sharks players. Photo: Steve Haag/Gallo Images

The Springbok side named by coach Jacques Nienaber to face the All Blacks in their second Rugby Championship clash at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday is dominated by Sharks players – and those plying their trade in Japan.

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The 23-man team is split 12/11 in favour of players playing outside of South Africa.

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The 11 players who currently reside in Mzansi come from just TWO sides – the Sharks with 7 and the Stormers with 4.

There is a not a single representative from the Bulls, Lions or even Cheetahs.

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Of the 12 players based abroad, 8 play in Japan and the other 4 in England.

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SPRINGBOK TEAM TO FACE THE ALL BLACKS ON SATURDAY

15 Damian Willemse (Stormers), 14 Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles), 13 Lukhanyo Am (Sharks), 12 Damian de Allende (Wild Knights), 11 Makazole Mapimpi (Sharks), 10 Handre Pollard (Leicester Tigers), 9 Jaden Hendrikse (Sharks), 8 Duane Vermeulen (Ulster), 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz), 6 Siya Kolisi (captain, Sharks), 5 Lood de Jager (Wild Knights), 4 Eben Etzebeth (Sharks), 3 Frans Malherbe (Stormers), 2 Bongi Mbonambi (Sharks), 1 Ox Nche (Sharks)

Substitutes: 16 Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears), 17 Steven Kitshoff (Stormers), 18 Vincent Koch (Wasps), 19 Franco Mostert (Honda Heat), 20 Jasper Wiese (Leicester Tigers), 21 Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs), 22 Hershel Jantjies (Stormers), 23 Willie le Roux (Toyota Verblitz)

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