Springbok team to face All Blacks in Baltimore went to these SCHOOLS

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus made only two changes to his starting team that defeated the All Blacks in Johannesburg for the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series decider in Baltimore on Saturday, 12 September.

Damian Willemse replaces the injured Cheslin Kolbe at fullback, and scrumhalf Morne van den Berg has been drafted into the starting team.

Brave performances

Given the team’s brave performances in the last two matches to take a 2-1 lead in the four-Test series, Erasmus opted for continuity in selection with an eye on trying to clinch the series win in the USA, prompting him to make the one injury enforced change at fullback and hand Van den Berg a start, with Cobus Reinach switching to the replacements bench.

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A victory for the Springboks at the M&T Bank Stadium will pave the way for them to win the inaugural competition, while a victory for the All Blacks will see the sides draw the series following their victory in the opening match.

Kolbe, who left the field injured at the FNB Stadium last weekend, was one of six players who remained behind in South Africa as the squad travelled to the USA, with the team set to make the journey directly from the USA to Australia for the one-off Test against the Wallabies at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Sunday, 27 September.

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The match kicks off at 23:00 (SA time) and will be broadcast live on SuperSport.

The schools the Springbok squad for Saturday attended:

In the match-day 23-man squad, Paarl Boys’ High both boast two old boys, while no other school has more than one old boy.

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