The Springbok bomb squad is back.
Coach Jacques Nienaber has recalled two heavy-hitters — a fit-again Pieter-Steph du Toit as well as Duane Vermeulen — for Saturday’s potential Rugby Championship decider against Argentina in Durban.
Du Toit and Vermeulen, both of whom have struggled for form and fitness recently, are back in the matchday squad where Nienaber has again opted to split his bench between six forwards and two backs.
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In Du Toit’s absence of late, Franco Mostert has shone at blindside flank, while Jasper Wiese has made the No 8 jersey his own.
All four men though, as well as captain and fellow loose forwards Siya Kolisi and the versatile Kwagga Smith, will be part of the match in Durban — an outing Nienaber says is an “all or nothing” match for the Boks, who will again field the bomb squad.
Springboks team
“It is all or nothing for us this week,” said Nienaber on Tuesday when he named his side for the match.
“We have a team with several players who have won the Rugby World Cup and the British & Irish Lions Series, so they know it will take nothing less than a quality 80-minute effort to win this match and the competition.”
