Cobus Reinach Reaches 50 Appearances for the Springboks
South Africa scrum-half Cobus Reinach is about to celebrate his 50th match with the Springboks. The milestone will occur this Saturday in Cardiff, when they face Wales. The match is part of a series of changes in the starting team. The Boks coach, Rassie Erasmus, has made nine changes compared to the team that beat Ireland in Dublin. This modification is largely due to the fact that the match is played outside the international calendar, forcing players to return to their clubs. Despite these changes, the current world champions do not have a team of substitutes. Players of the stature of Siya Kolisi, Damian de Allende and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu will be in the starting eleven.Erasmus also highlighted Reinach’s patience and the seizing of opportunities, adding:Cobus is a true team player and has been an outstanding player for us this season and over the years, so we are delighted to see him achieve this milestone.
Rassie Erasmus
Erasmus anticipates a difficult challenge from Wales, even though they have also lost players due to commitments with their clubs. The coach commented:He patiently waited for his opportunities and seized each one with both hands, so seeing him achieve this at 35 makes it an even more remarkable feat.
Rassie Erasmus
Furthermore, Erasmus added:Both teams are in a similar situation regarding player availability, but they have a balanced team with some experienced players and several youngsters who will be desperate to prove their worth.
Rassie Erasmus
Springboks Lineup: Damian Willemse, Ethan Hooker, Damian de Allende, Andre Esterhuizen, Canan Moodie, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Morne van den Berg, Jasper Wiese, Franco Mostert, Siya Kolisi, Ruan Nortje, Jean Kleyn, Wilco Louw, Johan Grobbelaar, Gerhard SteenekampSubstitutes: Bongi Mbonambi, Zachary Porthen, Asenathi Ntlabakanye, Eben Etzebeth, Marco van Staden, Ben-Jason Dixon, Kwagga Smith, Cobus ReinachSo we expect them to come out with everything and give us everything. This is also the last match of the year for both teams, so there is no doubt that they will give it their all to finish the season on a high note and try to improve their world ranking with the World Cup draw coming up next week.
Rassie Erasmus
