South Africa name 12 of the starters from the 2023 Rugby World Cup final in their side for the opening Test with Ireland on Saturday.
South Africa have named 12 starters from their 2023 Rugby World Cup final triumph in their side for the opening Test with Ireland on Saturday.Handre Pollard, who kicked four penalties in the 12-11 win over New Zealand, has been named at fly-half.
In the matchday squad to face the Irish, only replacements Gerhard Steenekamp, Salmaan Moerat and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu did not feature in the final. "We are blessed to have a lot of depth in our squad, and we are in a fortunate position to have several Rugby World Cup-winners in our ranks who know what it takes to perform at the highest level.
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