South Africa names team to play World XV

July 8, 2015

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Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has named an exciting team to take on the World XV in Cape Town this weekend, in a warm-up fixture before the Rugby Championship.

Exciting Bulls fullback Jesse Kriel takes the outside centre shirt, alongside one of the standout South Africans in Super Rugby this season, Damien de Allende. Handré Pollard continues his fledgling partnership with the vastly experienced Ruan Pienaar at half-back.

In the pack, Warren Whitely gets a chance to make his mark on the number 8 shirt, with Duane Vermeulen facing a race against time for the World Cup. That timeless warrior, Victor Matfield, captains the side from the engine room, while the front row has a familar look to it – the Sharks trio of the du Plessis brothers and Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira getting the shirts.

From the bench, Jean de Villiers has the chance to make his long-awaited comeback after sitting out the entirety of the season with a knee injury.

South Africa team to play World XV:

15 Willie le Roux, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Marcell Coetzee, 6 Francois Louw, 5 Victor Matfield (c), 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.

Replacements: 16 Adriaan Strauss, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Oupa Mohoje, 20 Schalk Burger, 21 Cobus Reinach, 22 Pat Lambie, 23 Jean de Villiers.

Date: Saturday, 11 September
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Kick-off: 17:00 local (15:00 GMT)
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
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20 comments on “South Africa names team to play World XV”

  1. Egg Chaser July 8, 2015 at 12:43 pm -

    Fantastic to see De Villiers back in the fold for the Boks. Nobody would’ve blamed him had he retired because of that injury, it was a monster and would’ve made blubbering messes out of the biggest of men. Great show of bravery and character from one of the gents of the game.

    • WOLLE 101 July 9, 2015 at 10:04 am -

      Ek stem met Kitshof en Malherber, m aar sal steeds vir Straus op hakker wil sien as my kaptein ook.

  7. Morsjors July 8, 2015 at 5:35 pm -

    Baie gelukkig met die span, awesome om J De Villiers op bench te sien, kan nie wag om hom op die veld te sien nie, awesome come back, hy moet dit net rustig vat en eers sy voete vind.

  12. PHILIP METTER July 9, 2015 at 9:20 am -

    HAPPY TO SEE de ALLENDE AND WHITELEY STARTING. I’m SURE THEY WILL MAKE US PROUD.

  13. Wouter July 9, 2015 at 11:02 am -

    totally agree with the above comments why is Ruan Pienaar and JP Pietersen in the squad as well as the front row of the Sharks would have started with Cobus Reinarch and a completely different front row altogether

  14. yben July 9, 2015 at 11:35 am -

    Kitshoff was een van die uitblinkers in die super 15 maar nogsteeds word hy oorgesien..dis hoekom ons goeie sportmanne verloor..Matfield? Pienaar? Pietersen?hoort in ouetehuis..speel soos hulle gatte..ons het speel talent moet ons regtig weer ons na am gat gan maak voor hele were. ?

  15. Don P July 9, 2015 at 1:44 pm -

    Don’t know Kriel, de Allende or even Whiteley that well, but the front of Plessis x2 & Mtawarira are EXP. Has their time really gone?

    On the other hand are Matfield & Burger maybe TOO exp now?

  16. Jan-Hendrik July 9, 2015 at 6:51 pm -

    Heyneke Meyer en Victor het nou seker weer lekker laas naweek saam gebraai en toe moes hy hom maar kies vir die naweek se span!! Matfield?? Pienaar?? Pietersen?? Die hele voor ry?? Kriel?? Ek dink die coach moet gesup word!!