At Ellis ParkSpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber pardoned his troops' iffy showing against Argentina on the basis that his mix-and-match selection strategy is depriving them of rhythm. Stand-in skipper Duane Vermeulen says the Boks' faltering discipline as the game went on proved a challenge to manage. However, every week [to date] they have had to contend with a different hooker, prop, loose trio and so on, which affects rhythm. "As we get closer to the World Cup, team selection will be more consistent." "I don't know how many penalties we gave away, but sometimes you give away ones that just 'happen' so to speak.

Source: News 24 July 31, 2023 01:18 UTC