Ten thousand fans flocked to Stade Chaban-Delmas to catch a glimpse of the All Blacks as the team sets up camp in Bordeaux for their Rugby World Cup bye week. Video / NZ HeraldSouth Africa unsurprisingly reverted to their strongest starting lineup to face top-ranked Ireland in a crunch pool game at the Rugby World Cup while also naming seven forwards and just one back on the bench today in a clear indication of how the Springboks aim to play. The defending champion Springboks have gone with a 7-1 bench split just once before, against the All Blacks last month in a Rugby World Cup warmup game. Bongi Mbonambi comes into the starting team for Marx. Get full coverage of the Rugby World Cup.

Source: The Herald September 20, 2023 00:46 UTC