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Bok Coach Rassie Names Four Uncapped Players for Barbarians Clash, Lood De Jager Returns
- Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named four uncapped players and several returning stars for the season-opener against the Barbarians at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.
- Erasmus selected this high-profile fixture to test squad depth and refine combinations ahead of the Incoming Series against Italy and Georgia, also to reintegrate Japanese-based and other players.
- Lood de Jager, after missing nearly two years due to injury, was included as the main lineout target, partnered by Jean Kleyn, with new faces Asenathi Ntlabakanye and Vincent Tshituka starting.
- Eighteen players with Test experience reported for duty, and Erasmus said the match will offer a crucial chance to see how new players perform and to solidify team structures and systems.
- The fixture's outcome could impact mid-year preparations by providing match fitness for returning players and clarifying squad combinations for South Africa's broader 2024 plans.
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Rassie selects four new faces and some seasoned veterans for Springboks against Barbarians
Although there are no official caps on offer, Bok coach Rassie Erasmus views Saturday’s clash against the Barbarians as a Test and is treating it that way while blooding some new faces.
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