Springbok Squad

SPRINGBOK coach Jake White has named his side to face Tonga in a Rugby World Cup pool game at Félix-Bollaert Stadium, Lens, on Saturday September 22.

This will only be the second time that South Africa will compete with Tonga in a Test match. In 1997 the Springboks won comfortably at Newlands with 74-10.The Springboks have never played at this venue before.This will be South Africa’s 20th in Rugby World Cup tournaments.Of the previous 19, South Africa won 16, scoring a total of 651 points while 264 points were conceded.The Springbok team for Saturday is as follows (existing caps in brackets) and RWC Tests: 15 Ruan Pienaar (15) – 1 14 Ashwin Willemse (18) – 4 13 Wynand Olivier (18) – 1 12 Wayne Julies (10) – 1 11 JP Pietersen (10) – 2 10 André Pretorius (27) – 2 9 Ricky Januarie (20) – 1 8 Bob Skinstad (39) (C) – 6 7 Danie Rossouw (27) – 6 6 Wikus van Heerden (10) – 2 5 Albert van den Berg (48) – 5 4 Bakkies Botha (39) – 7 3 CJ van der Linde (43) – 2 2 Gary Botha (11) – 0 1 Gurthro Steenkamp (11) – 0 Replacements 16 John Smit (69) – 7 17 BJ Botha (14) – 2 18 Victor Matfield (62) – 6 19 Juan Smith (36) – 6 20 Bryan Habana (30) – 2 21 Francois Steyn (11) – 2 22 Percy Montgomery (89) – 7 Other facts and figures, going into the game: It will be Gary Botha and Gurthro Steenkamp’s RWC debuts.Bob Skinstad will lead the Springboks for the 12th time, and Albert van den Berg will be the most experienced player in the starting 15, with 48 caps.Percy Montgomery could become the most capped Springbok (90) in Tests, should he take the field from the bench.André Pretorius needs one drop goal to become the player with the most drop goals in Tests, behind Naas Botha.This will be Jake White’s 49th Test as Head Coach of the Springboks.Saturday’s referee is Wayne Barnes of England.His only Test involving the Springboks was earlier this year when South Africa beat Australia in Cape Town with 22-19.SuperrugbyIn 1997 the Springboks won comfortably at Newlands with 74-10.The Springboks have never played at this venue before.This will be South Africa’s 20th in Rugby World Cup tournaments.Of the previous 19, South Africa won 16, scoring a total of 651 points while 264 points were conceded.The Springbok team for Saturday is as follows (existing caps in brackets) and RWC Tests: 15 Ruan Pienaar (15) – 1 14 Ashwin Willemse (18) – 4 13 Wynand Olivier (18) – 1 12 Wayne Julies (10) – 1 11 JP Pietersen (10) – 2 10 André Pretorius (27) – 2 9 Ricky Januarie (20) – 1 8 Bob Skinstad (39) (C) – 6 7 Danie Rossouw (27) – 6 6 Wikus van Heerden (10) – 2 5 Albert van den Berg (48) – 5 4 Bakkies Botha (39) – 7 3 CJ van der Linde (43) – 2 2 Gary Botha (11) – 0 1 Gurthro Steenkamp (11) – 0 Replacements 16 John Smit (69) – 7 17 BJ Botha (14) – 2 18 Victor Matfield (62) – 6 19 Juan Smith (36) – 6 20 Bryan Habana (30) – 2 21 Francois Steyn (11) – 2 22 Percy Montgomery (89) – 7 Other facts and figures, going into the game: It will be Gary Botha and Gurthro Steenkamp’s RWC debuts.Bob Skinstad will lead the Springboks for the 12th time, and Albert van den Berg will be the most experienced player in the starting 15, with 48 caps.Percy Montgomery could become the most capped Springbok (90) in Tests, should he take the field from the bench.André Pretorius needs one drop goal to become the player with the most drop goals in Tests, behind Naas Botha.This will be Jake White’s 49th Test as Head Coach of the Springboks.Saturday’s referee is Wayne Barnes of England.His only Test involving the Springboks was earlier this year when South Africa beat Australia in Cape Town with 22-19.Superrugby