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Cape Town - Springbok coach Peter De Villiers is not yet sure how his 22-man team for their first Rugby World Cup encounter will look like.
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The Springboks boarded for New Zealand on Thursday night and play their first group game against Wales on September 11 in Wellington.
The Bok coach admitted to the Beeld newspaper that a lot still needs to happen before he can be sure as to what 22 players should take on the Welsh.
"There's still a lot of work that needs to be done before the team for that game could be finalised. In an ideal world, I would like to sit here and say exactly how that team will look like, but it's just not possible," said De Villiers.
"We will also need to see how the injured guys improve and then we will have to ponder over various combinations. Thus, there are many things that still need to be taken into consideration."
The coach also hinted that they would need to do more preparation on how Wales play before final decisions on the team could be taken.
"We're still busy analysing our opponents in that first game," said De Villiers.
But De Villiers is nevertheless confident that they will be ready come September 11 to successfully start their title defence.
"We have done everything within our powers to be ready.
"You could see how the guys have switched over into the World Cup-frequency," said De Villiers.
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Click to BUY your very own Springbok RWC jersey
The Springboks boarded for New Zealand on Thursday night and play their first group game against Wales on September 11 in Wellington.
The Bok coach admitted to the Beeld newspaper that a lot still needs to happen before he can be sure as to what 22 players should take on the Welsh.
"There's still a lot of work that needs to be done before the team for that game could be finalised. In an ideal world, I would like to sit here and say exactly how that team will look like, but it's just not possible," said De Villiers.
"We will also need to see how the injured guys improve and then we will have to ponder over various combinations. Thus, there are many things that still need to be taken into consideration."
The coach also hinted that they would need to do more preparation on how Wales play before final decisions on the team could be taken.
"We're still busy analysing our opponents in that first game," said De Villiers.
But De Villiers is nevertheless confident that they will be ready come September 11 to successfully start their title defence.
"We have done everything within our powers to be ready.
"You could see how the guys have switched over into the World Cup-frequency," said De Villiers.
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