World Champions South Africa are setting their sights on The Rugby Championship title which they haven’t won since 2019.
The Springboks appear eager to snap up that prestigious prize and remain confident that they can “dominate” the Wallabies physically.
New Zealand have dominated The Rugby Championship in the four years since by taking out the title each time but South African rugby fans truly believe a new champion will soon be crowned.
With two Tests on home soil against fierce rivals the All Blacks at Ellis Park and in Cape Town, followed by a home and away fixture against Argentina, this seems like a prime time for the world champions to prove once again why they’re ranked No. 1 in the world.
Inspirational captain Siya Kolisi will lead the team into battle, with the likes of Eben Etzebeth, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Jesse Kriel and Cheslin Kolbe also named to start. Malcolm Marx, Kwagga Smith and Handre Pollard will all look to provide impact off the bench.
From the eight players selected to come off the pine, there are 269 Test caps between them which is an average of more than 30 each.
Under new coach Joe Schmidt, the Wallabies got the better of Wales twice before surviving a scare against Georgia in Sydney.
Allan Alaalatoa will captain the side that boasts exciting talent across the park, including the midfield of Hunter Paisami and Len Ikitau.
With a sold-out crowd of about 50,000 set to pack the stands at Suncorp Stadium, the Wallabies will want to repay the faith shown in them by their supporters, but the Springboks remain confident that they can “dominate” physically.
The Wallabies play the Springboks at 4.35pm tomorrow while the All Blacks take on Argentina at 7.05pm.
[Source: rugbypass]
