Autumn Internationals 2016: South Africa team to play Italy

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Allister Coetzee has named the Springbok team to face Italy this weekend.

Springboks

15. Willie le Roux (Canon Eagles, Japan) 40 caps, 50 points
14. Ruan Combrinck (Xerox Golden Lions) 5 caps, 15 points
13. Francois Venter (Toyota Free State Cheetahs) 1 cap, 0 points
12. Damian de Allende (DHL Western Province) 21 caps, 10 points
11. Bryan Habana (vice-capt, Toulon, France) 123 caps, 330 points
10. Pat Lambie (Cell C Sharks) 54 caps, 146 points
9. Rudy Paige (Vodacom Blue Bulls) 6 caps, 0 points
8. Warren Whiteley (Docomo Red Hurricanes, Japan) 13 caps, 15 points
7. Willem Alberts (Stade de Francais, France) 42 caps, 35 points
6. Nizaam Carr (DHL Western Province) 3 caps, 0 points
5. Lood de Jager (Vodacom Blue Bulls) 26 caps, 20 points
4. Pieter-Steph du Toit (DHL Western Province) 18 caps 15 points
3. Vincent Koch (Saracens, England) 8 caps, 0 points
2. Adriaan Strauss (captain, Vodacom Blue Bulls) 64 caps, 30 points
1. Tendai Mtawarira (Cell C Sharks) 85 caps, 10 points

Replacements
16. Bongi Mbonambi (DHL Western Province) 4 caps, 0 points
17. Steven Kitshoff (Bordeaux, France) 8 caps, 0 points
18. Trevor Nyakane (Vodacom Blue Bulls) 26 caps, 5 points
19. Franco Mostert (Ricoh Black Rams, Japan) 5 caps 0 points
20. Teboho Mohojé (Toyota Free State Cheetahs) 14 caps, 0 points
21. Faf de Klerk (Xerox Golden Lions) 9 caps, 0 points
22. Elton Jantjies (NTT Shining Arcs, Japan) 9 caps, 69 points
23. Johan Goosen (Racing 92, France) 11 caps, 25 points

Can this team get back to winning ways?

3 thoughts on “Autumn Internationals 2016: South Africa team to play Italy”

  1. They can count themselves lucky if they win. Why is Coetsee reluctant to choose Ruan Janse van Rensburg. He has been on tour but did not even make the bench.This is the game to test him and Venter together.?????????

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