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Kolisi Returns as Springboks Unveil Three New Front-Row Debutants

The revamped pack underscores Erasmus’s commitment to squad depth ahead of Saturday’s one-off Test

Overview

  • Siya Kolisi returns from neck and Achilles issues to captain the Springboks in Nelspruit.
  • Boan Venter, Neethling Fouche and Marnus van der Merwe will make their Test debuts in the front row.
  • Cobus Wiese steps into the number eight role after his brother Jasper received a four-match suspension for a red card.
  • Coach Rassie Erasmus has deployed 46 players across three fixtures this season to strengthen squad depth.
  • South Africa aims to extend its unbeaten record against Georgia after wins in 2003 and 2021.