Rosko Specman, Aphelele Fassi and Jasper Wiese are in line to make their Springbok debuts on Friday when the Rugby World Cup champions tackle Georgia at Loftus Versfeld in the team's first Test since lifting the Webb Ellis Cup in November 2019. Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber, who will guide the team in his first Test as head coach, named 18 Rugby World Cup winners in his match-day squad - 12 of whom featured in their 32-12 final triumph against England. Six of these 12 players will start against Georgia. The other players who featured in the World Cup final are Frans Steyn (centre), Franco Mostert (lock), Malcolm Marx (hooker), Steven Kitshoff, Frans Malherbe (both props) and Herschel Jantjies (scrumhalf). Pollard will earn his 49th Test cap and Kriel his 47th, while Kitshoff will earn his 48th cap if he takes the field.

Source: News 24 June 29, 2021 11:15 UTC