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South Africa’s most-experienced team in history will take on Ireland in Durban on Saturday, 13 July.
The Springboks’ starting XV boasts 990 combined test caps, three more than the team that won the Rugby World Cup final against New Zealand last year.
The squad has collectively scored 1,379 points, with 660 from 132 tries. All but one player (Ox Nche) has scored at least one try. Jesse Kriel leads the pack with 16 tries.
The backline has 419 caps, averaging 59 per player, and the forwards have 571 caps, averaging 71.
Eben Etzebeth, playing his 121st game, is closing in on Victor Matfield, the most-capped SA player with 127 caps. Fullback Willie le Roux is six caps away from becoming a Bok centurion.
Kriel and Damian de Allende will play a record-setting 30th test together in the midfield, surpassing Jean de Villiers and Jaque Fourie’s record of 29.
The Springboks’ starting XV boasts 990 combined test caps, three more than the team that won the Rugby World Cup final against New Zealand last year.
The squad has collectively scored 1,379 points, with 660 from 132 tries. All but one player (Ox Nche) has scored at least one try. Jesse Kriel leads the pack with 16 tries.
The backline has 419 caps, averaging 59 per player, and the forwards have 571 caps, averaging 71.
Eben Etzebeth, playing his 121st game, is closing in on Victor Matfield, the most-capped SA player with 127 caps. Fullback Willie le Roux is six caps away from becoming a Bok centurion.
Kriel and Damian de Allende will play a record-setting 30th test together in the midfield, surpassing Jean de Villiers and Jaque Fourie’s record of 29.