Springboks team to face Wales in Washington DC
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The Springboks have announced their squad to face Wales on Saturday evening (SA time) in Washington DC.
Pieter-Steph du Toit will captain a young Springbok team featuring seven uncapped players in the starting line-up.
The seven players in the starting team who will be making their debut in the United States capital are Travis Ismaiel and Makazole Mapimpi (wings), Andre Esterhuizen (centre), Ivan van Zyl (scrumhalf), Kwagga Smith (flank), Jason Jenkins (lock) and Ox Nche (prop).
A further six players with no Test experience were included on the bench, namely Akker van der Merwe (hooker), Thomas du Toit (prop), Marvin Orie (lock), Sikhumbuzo Notshe (loose forward), Embrose Papier (scrumhalf) and Robert du Preez (flyhalf).
The Springbok team to face Wales in Washington (in order of name, franchise, Test caps and points):
- Curwin Bosch (Cell C Sharks, 1, 0)
- Travis Ismaiel (Vodacom Bulls, uncapped)
- Jesse Kriel (Vodacom Bulls, 29, 40 - 8t)
- Andre Esterhuizen (Cell C Sharks, uncapped)
- Makazole Mapimpi (Cell C Sharks, uncapped)
- Elton Jantjies (Emirates Lions, 23, 203 - 2t, 38c, 39p)
- Ivan van Zyl (Vodacom Bulls, uncapped)
- Dan du Preez (Cell C Sharks, 3, 0)
- Oupa Mohoje (Toyota Cheetahs 18, 0)
- Kwagga Smith (Emirates Lions, uncapped)
- Pieter-Steph du Toit (captain, DHL Stormers, 32, 20 - 4t)
- Jason Jenkins (Vodacom Bulls, uncapped)
- Wilco Louw (DHL Stormers, 5, 0)
- Chiliboy Ralepelle (Cell C Sharks 23, 5 - 1t)
- Ox Nche (prop, Toyota Cheetahs, uncapped)
Replacements:
- Akker van der Merwe (Cell C Sharks, uncapped)
- Steven Kitshoff (DHL Stormers, 23, 5 - 1t)
- Thomas du Toit (Cell C Sharks, uncapped)
- Marvin Orie (Emirates Lions, uncapped)
- Sikhumbuzo Notshe (DHL Stormers, uncapped)
- Embrose Papier (Vodacom Bulls, uncapped)
- Robert du Preez (Cell C Sharks, uncapped)
- Warrick Gelant (Vodacom Bulls, 2, 5 - 1t)
*The three non-playing reserves are Frans Malherbe, Nizaam Carr and Cameron Wright.
