Lood de Jager Bolsters South Africa to Face Argentina in London
The South African rugby team has called up Lood de Jager for their upcoming Rugby Championship match against Argentina, which will be played in London. This decision was made following the absence of Franco Mostert, who was unable to travel due to a family matter. De Jager, who missed the recent 67-30 triumph over Los Pumas in Durban due to an injury, has recovered in time to join the team at Twickenham and replace Mostert.Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus commented on this change via the SA Rugby website. After the Sunday night trip, the Boks resumed their training. Erasmus pointed out that the team did not suffer the effects of the trip. Erasmus added: “The trip to London was good, and being a night flight, the players rested well on the plane and look fresh and ready to get back into action.” “Fortunately, the time zone is similar to that of South Africa, so the players can return to action without any problems. Obviously, we will manage them carefully this week to make sure we get the best out of them on the field on Saturday.” Erasmus concluded: “This is an important match, and we have no doubt that Argentina will come out with everything to finish their campaign at the top, but at the same time, we have the opportunity to win the competition for the second consecutive year for the first time in history, so we have all the motivation we need this week.” South Africa currently leads the ranking with one point ahead of the All Blacks, who are in second place with 14 points, while the Wallabies are in third place with 11 points and Argentina is in last position with nine points.We feel deeply for Franco and wish him strength in this difficult moment. We will support him in every way we can. Fortunately, Lood has recovered from his injury, and his experience and leadership will be valuable in such an important week for the team.
Rassie Erasmus, Springboks Coach
