Springboks name four halfbacks for Rugby World Cup matchSpringboks name four halfbacks for Rugby World Cup match[Image: Stuff.co.nz]Faf de Klerk is a halfback but will be the reserve first-five for South Africa's Rugby World Cup game against Romania. They will be needed when South Africa faces top-ranked Ireland after Romania in a big test of its ability to retain the Rugby World Cup. In last weekend's Rugby World Cup win over Scotland, Erasmus used a series of coloured lights in the coaching box to seemingly send messages to players and coaching staff on the sidelines. In a game against the All Blacks last month, South Africa went with an unprecedented seven forwards and just one back on the bench. Prop Alexandru Gordas is looking forward to a good battle in the scrum, he said, no matter what South Africa's four halfbacks do.

Source: Stuff September 16, 2023 06:32 UTC