Le Roux Withdraws Due To Injury And Fassi To Start
Hollywoodbets Sharks fullback Aphelele Fassi will start at fullback in the Springboks’ second Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies in Cape Town on Saturday, following the withdrawal of Willie le Roux due to a niggle.
Le Roux, who became the eighth player in South African rugby history to feature in 100 Tests earlier this season, suffered the niggle at training earlier this week and has not recovered in time to play, prompting Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus to draft Fassi straight into the starting lineup.
Fassi started last week’s Test against the Wallabies in Johannesburg, where the Springboks went down 38-22, making this his second appearance in a row against the Wallabies.
The match kicks off at 17:10 and will be broadcast live on SuperSport.
Springbok team to face Australia in Cape Town:
15 Appelele Fassi, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Cheslin Kolbe, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Grant Williams, 8 Jean-Luc du Preez, 7 Franco Mostert, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Ruan Nortje, 4 RG Snyman, 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Ox Nche
Replacements:
16 Marnus van der Merwe
17 Boan Venter
18 Wilco Louw
19 Eben Etzebeth
20 Lood de Jager
21 Kwagga Smith
22 Cobus Reinach
23 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
