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Clean bill of health for the Boks ahead of Bloem Test

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Get up to R3000 in deposit bonus when you register and deposit for the first time with SpotOnBets. The Boks made 14 changes ahead of their match against Wales in Bloemfontein. SA beat Wales by 3 points last weekend. Can they repeat it in the City of Roses on Saturday?


The Springboks will have flanker Pieter Steph du Toit back as they look to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in their three-match series against Wales. On Saturday, the Boks needed a last-minute penalty to defeat Wales 32-29 at Loftus. This week, the two nations are off to Bloemfontein and the Boks will have a lot more confidence going into this one because of their clean bill of health.

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The first match was without a doubt a hard-fought victory, but nothing less than what the Boks expected, according to assistant coach Deon Davids. “We expected a tough battle against Wales, and as we said the whole of last week, we certainly never underestimated them. They lifted to the challenge, and they forced us into a slow start. They also managed to stop our momentum in the first half," he said.

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Off to Bloemfontein then, and the Boks are expecting another tough battle before they go to Cape Town the following week. The Springboks’ kicking game was below par on Saturday and fly-half Elton Jantjies was under fire for his lackluster performance in front of a packed Loftus. “Our kicking game is certainly not what we wanted, and we will work on that. We know there are areas we can improve on technically and tactically, so we have to be consistent and keep improving.” Added Davids.

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Nienaber rings the changes in the 2nd test matchday 23.

Boks coach Jacques Nienaber has made a whopping 14 changes to the run-on 15 for the Bloemfontein test, with Eben Etzebeth the only player that started last week set to start on Saturday. Pieter Steph returns to a completely new back row alongside Evan Roos and Marcel Coetzee. Handre Pollard will lead the team from 10, as six players in the squad are expected to make their debuts.

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