Manie Libbok could be an important member of the 33-man Springbok squad chosen for this yr’s Rugby World Cup in France.
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The Stormers flyhalf is the one true No 10 in coach Jacques Nienaber’s squad.
Damian Willemse is best suited to the fullback function and also you’d be sensible not to purchase what Nienaber is promoting about Faf de Klerk being an choice at pivot – or any of the opposite scrumhalves chosen for that matter.
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Any damage to Libbok within the remaining two warm-up matches in opposition to Wales on Saturday, 19 August and New Zealand on Friday, 25 August may nicely spell catastrophe for the Springboks’ hopes of defending the Webb Ellis Cup.
The failure of Handre Pollard to beat his damage has thrown a spanner within the works.
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Libbok will begin at flyhalf in opposition to the Welsh in Cardiff this weekend and 6 days later will little doubt begin as soon as once more in opposition to the All Blacks at Twickenham in London as Nienaber finalises his finest 23-man squad to face Scotland of their opening World Cup conflict on Sunday, 10 September.
While the Tests in opposition to Wales and New Zealand will not be ‘must win’ encounters, the conflict in opposition to Scotland may nicely show to be. Defeat would seemingly imply a win-or-go-home match in opposition to Ireland later in Pool B.
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An damage or a wayward day with the boot by Libbok in opposition to Wales and / or New Zealand will give even probably the most die-hard of Springbok supporters the jitters.
Worryingly maybe, Libbok has solely began three of his seven Tests to this point and by no means in opposition to a workforce ranked within the Top 5 within the newest World Rugby rankings.
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Should Elton Jantjies maybe have been included among the many record of replacements instructed to maintain slot in case of an damage emergency?
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SPRINGBOK TEAM TO FACE WALES
15 Willie le Roux, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Cheslin Kolbe, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 RG Snyman, 4 Jean Kleyn, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Steven Kitshoff
Substitutes: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Ox Nche, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Franco Mostert, 20 Marco van Staden, 21 Duane Vermeulen, 22 Grant Williams, 23 Damian Willemse
Kick-off is at 16:15 (SA time).
