Springboks vs The British & Irish Lions - Game 8

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A MEETING OF MIGHT AND MANE

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t is with great pride and not a little relief that we welcome The British & Irish Lions today.

The journey to this point has been

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he British & Irish Lions are unique to rugby, and since 1888, the Lions have captured

the imagination of the sporting public,

a long and complicated one; filled

uniting rugby fans every four years

with scenario planning, Covid-19

from every corner of England, Ireland,

contingencies and great uncertainty.

Scotland and Wales.

But it is a tribute to the spirit of rugby

This year, we welcome the new batch

that the teams are on the field today

of Lions into the family and national

and that the great and storied tradition

rivalries will again be put aside. I am

of Bok vs Lion has not been broken.

sure the whole squad will cherish every

Unfortunately, it is not the Castle Lager Lions Series we had looked forward to; there is no sea of green

moment in South Africa, where the Rugby World Cup champions await.

I would like to thank everyone

or red tide in the stands and the

who has worked tirelessly behind

pleasure of sharing our unique

the scenes to make the 2021 Castle

country with our visitors has been

Lager Lions Series a reality at a very

severely restricted.

challenging time.

But, in the words of Rassie Erasmus,

Our gratitude goes out to our hosts,

let the main thing stay the main thing

SA Rugby, all the sponsors, the players

– and that is the meeting of might and

and staff, and especially our legions of

mane on the rugby field.

fans, who unfortunately won’t be with

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DELIGHTED TO BE ON TOUR

us in South Africa, but who we know

and your team. We honour and thank

will be cheering us on from across

you for your determination to be

the globe in what still promises to

here today. The legend lives on.

be a memorable tour.

Mark Alexander

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The British & Irish Lions

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WELCOME

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he British & Irish Lions team

So whether we’re watching from

is the pinnacle of rugby. We

the sofa or the clubhouse, let’s make

are really proud to be a partner

sure we’re wearing something red

of the team for the second tour in a row and are honoured to be kitting them out.

I’d firstly like to thank the amazing

and roaring the boys on.

Facing the world champions will obviously be a tough ask, but that is what the Lions is about: the best

Canterbury team for their incredible

vs the best. Good luck to all Lions

work in creating a jersey which is not

players and staff!

only our most technically advanced to date, but also our most sustainable.

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I know that when the Lions team step

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out onto the pitch in South Africa, everyone at Canterbury will have an immense sense of pride to see them in our kit.

We are first and foremost rugby fans and, whilst it is a shame that fans will not be able to travel to South Africa, we will be standing shoulder to shoulder with them to cheer on the Lions throughout the tour.

Warren Gatland talks about how ‘seeing the Sea of Red in the stands helps to drive on the players’.

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TOUGH ON SWEAT NOT ON SKIN

P ROF E SSI O N A L E R A H I STO RY

WHEN RUGBY GIANTS COLLIDE THE PREVIOUS TWO TEST SERIES BETWEEN THE SPRINGBOKS AND BRITISH & IRISH LIONS PRODUCED SOME EPIC BATTLES

Lions centre Scott Gibbs tackles Springbok wing Pieter Rossouw at Newlands in 1997

T

Springboks and the British

1997 tour to South Africa and then

& Irish Lions is set to serve

kicked a drop goal at Kings Park in

as an unofficial tie-breaker in the

the second Test to secure a 2-1 series

professional era.

victory – the Lions’ first in the Republic

Lions centre Jeremy Guscott and Springbok flyhalf Morné Steyn

Guscott scored the first try of the

since 1974.

With Ian McGeechan heading up

emerged as the heroes who kicked

an unprecedented third tour, the Lions

their teams to dramatic series

were galvanised by being written off as

victories in 1997 and 2009 respectively.

rank underdogs. This mental fortitude

Twelve years later, their modern-

manifested in committed defence

day successors will duel to tilt the

and, along with the boot of fullback

balanced scales.

Neil Jenkins, allowed the tourists to

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he 2021 series between the

P R O FE SS IO NAL E RA H ISTO RY take advantage of South Africa’s

goal-kicking triumvirate of Honiball,

unexpected goal-kicking woes to

Montgomery and André Joubert failed

settle the series in the second Test.

to land a single shot at goal on the day.

The 1997 tour was historic in that

Jenkins’ consistent accuracy at goal

it marked the first time the tourists

kept the tourists in the hunt as he

would measure themselves against

matched South Africa’s points haul

the reigning world champions.

through five penalties, which set the

In the first Test, played at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town, Os du Randt and Russell Bennett dotted down

stage for Guscott to drop the winning goal that clinched the series.

Even though the tourists had earned

to equal the Lions’ try-double by

the opportunity to sweep South Africa,

Matt Dawson and Alan Tait, but Bok

the physical and emotional strain of

goal-kickers Edrich Lubbe and Henry

the tour had taken a heavy toll.

Honiball were no match for Jenkins,

Coach Ian McGeechan rang the

who converted five of six penalty

changes for the third Test at Ellis Park

attempts in a 25-16 victory.

where South African-born flyhalf Mike

Instead of addressing their goal-

Catt was outscored by Bok debutant

kicking flaws for the second Test, the

Jannie de Beer in a 35-16 result that

world champions came out swinging

salvaged some respect for the hosts.

for vengeance.

Springbok coach Carel du Plessis had

It was the Lions who needed rescuing by the time they returned

kept faith in his pack but shed veterans from his backline to field Percy Montgomery and Pieter Rossouw on debut. The Boks scored three tries but none of them were converted as the Jeremy Guscott kicks a series-winning drop goal at Kings Park in 1997

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P ROF E SSI O N A L E R A H I STO RY to the Republic in 2009 as the tourists

emphatically crumpled by Beast

arrived with a record of just one win

Mtawarira, Bismarck du Plessis and

in seven Tests played since Guscott’s

Bok captain John Smit as the hosts

famous drop goal.

powered to an early lead in a 26-21

This raised questions about the relevance of rugby’s greatest touring

win at Kings Park.

Leading his fourth Lions tour,

team in the modern era just as they

McGeechan powered-up the tight

once again lined up to battle the

five for the crucial second Test in

world champions in South Africa.

Pretoria, deploying the gritty Simon

Missed opportunities saw the Lions drop the first Test and, though the

Shaw at lock.

Schalk Burger, in his 50th

second is recorded as one of the

appearance for South Africa, was

greatest in the long history of this

yellow-carded in the second minute

rivalry, South Africa settled the series

for eye-gouging winger Luke Fitzgerald.

when Steyn converted a long-range

Though Lions flyhalf Stephen Jones

penalty at the death for a 28-25 win.

converted Rob Kearney’s try, kicked

In the first Test, the Lions scrum –

a drop goal and didn’t miss with five

which had been a dominant feature

penalty attempts, tries from Bryan

of the warm-up matches – was

Habana, JP Pietersen and Jaque Fourie kept the hosts in the contest.

And when a rash challenge from Lions replacement Ronan O’Gara set up Steyn to win the series with ground, the two-capped rookie flyhalf seized the opportunity.

South Africa revelled in the glory of having avenged the 1997 tour as the wounded Lions slinked into their camp in search of sanctuary from a gut-wrenching loss.

McGeechan was daunted by what

Morné Steyn is swamped by Bok teammates after kicking a series-winning penalty goal at Loftus Versfeld in 2009

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another winless tour would mean for the future of the Lions.

‘They’ve said there’s nothing to play for, it’s a dead series,’ he said of reports

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a last-gasp, 53m penalty on his home

P R O FE SS IO NAL E RA H ISTO RY in the South African press.

‘I think we’ve everything to play for, because today will

Pumped up winger Ugo Monye after scoring a breakaway try at Ellis Park

determine what we are.’

While the Boks opted to field second-stringers at Ellis Park, McGeechan’s hand was forced by a squad that had been ravaged by injuries.

Some of those who were promoted to start were the last man standing in their position.

The Lions answered the call. Dynamo Shane Williams crossed for two tries and Ugo Monye

They had avoided a series sweep

one as the tourists held the Boks

and scalped the world champions. A

to three Steyn penalties in a record

patchwork Lions team had successfully

28-9 victory.

defended the badge.

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P L AY E R F E AT U RE | E B E N E TZ E B E T H

ULTIMATE ENFORCER THE SPRINGBOKS ARE LOOKING TO EBEN ETZEBETH TO LAY THE PLATFORM OF PHYSICAL DOMINANCE REQUIRED TO WIN THE SERIES

E

ben Etzebeth was unsurprisingly

dominate the Lions in an incredible

in the thick of things as the

second-half comeback.

Springboks levelled the Lions

Having carved out a reputation

series in a fractious and hot-tempered

as a tough, uncompromising player,

second Test last week.

Etzebeth has only ever received

The 29-year-old lock squared up to

two yellow cards in his decade of playing at the top level. This speaks

first of many scuffles during the match

to how he has balanced his abrasive

and he never took a step backwards

approach to the game without crossing

from there, helping the Bok pack

the line.

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Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones in the

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P L AYER F E AT URE | E B E N E TZE B E T H

FAST FACT Etzebeth has captained the Boks on 12 occasions

Since making his Test debut in 2012, Etzebeth has grown as a leader and is the most experienced player in the current Springbok squad. He captained the Boks through 2017, but also stood in for Siya Kolisi when the current Bok captain was unavailable in 2019.

‘His best attribute is that he’s a physical animal,’ said former Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer. ‘There are certain players in rugby that others dread coming up against. Eben is one of those players. He gets stuck in.

‘A lot of opponents tried to provoke him in the early stages of his career.

The All Blacks were very good at pushing players in that manner.

Eben didn’t take the bait, though.

‘I’ve been proud to see him grow over physical presence, but he’s worked hard to add other elements to his game.’

Bakkies Botha was the Bok enforcer when South Africa claimed a series victory against the Lions in 2009. This time, the tourists will have their hands full with Etzebeth, who has seamlessly taken over Botha’s mantle.

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Etzebeth won eight lineouts and stole one of the Lions during the second Test

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PL AYER F E AT URE | MA KAZO L E MA P IMP I

PURE INSPIRATION

M

akazole Mapimpi’s introduction

Springboks’ World Cup documentary,

to rugby and the challenges

Chasing the Sun, featured a tearful

he had to overcome during

Rassie Erasmus recalling how the

his youth to reach his goals are well

winger only had pictures of himself

documented. The rugby fraternity

to offer when the team jersey numbers

was left humbled and in awe of the

were being embossed with images of

speedster’s fighting spirit after the

the players’ relatives.

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THE 2021 CASTLE LAGER LIONS SERIES IS THE LATEST CHAPTER IN MAKAZOLE MAPIMPI’S REMARKABLE RUGBY STORY

P L AY E R F E AT U RE | MAKAZO LE MAPIMPI ‘He didn’t have anyone else. His brother died, his mother died ... he doesn’t have a photo. He doesn’t play for the one thing, he just has a massive heart,’ a choked-up Erasmus said.

One of the game’s best finishers, Mapimpi scored South Africa’s first try in a World Cup final in 2019 and he goes into tonight’s showdown

FAST FACT Mapimpi was named Man of the Match after the Springboks’ 27-9 win against the Lions in the second Test

with a record of 15 tries in 16 Tests.

With an unrelenting work rate, Mapimpi has grown immensely as a

attacking game, as illustrated when

player since making his Test debut in

he rounded Anthony Watson to

2018. These days, he is strong in the air

latch onto Handré Pollard’s kick-pass

and contests the breakdowns avidly,

before powering past Stuart Hogg’s

and even though he is sometimes

attempted tackle to score the Boks’

penalised for his work on the ground

opening try in the second Test at

– he conceded three penalties in the

Cape Town Stadium.

second Test against the Lions – the effort to compete is there.

Mapimpi’s strength and awareness are two key components of his

Fast, hard to stop and lethal in converting try-scoring opportunities, Mapimpi is primed to play a big part in deciding this series.

Competing for a high ball with Ali Price and Anthony Watson during the first Test

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TEAM LI N EUP

STARTING LINEUP No Player

SUBSTITUTES Test caps

No Player

15

Willie le Roux

64

16

Malcolm Marx

36

14

Cheslin Kolbe

16

17

Trevor Nyakane

45

13

Lukhanyo Am

17

18

Vincent Koch

22

12

Damian de Allende

49

19

Marco van Staden

4

11

Makazole Mapimpi

16

10

Handré Pollard

51

9

Cobus Reinach

15

8

Jasper Wiese

2

7

Franco Mostert

42

6

Siya Kolisi (c)

53

5

Lood de Jager

47

4

Eben Etzebeth

88

3

Frans Malherbe

41

2

Bongi Mbonambi

39

Head coach:

1

Steven Kitshoff

50

Jacques Nienaber

20 Kwagga Smith

9

21

Herschel Jantjies

13

22

Morné Steyn

66

23

Damian Willemse

Note: Team is subject to change

MATCH OFFICIALS Referee: Mathieu Raynal (Fra) Assistant referees: Ben O’Keeffe (NZ) & Nic Berry (Aus) TMO: Marius Jonker (SA)

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SUBSTITUTES

STARTING LINEUP No Player

Test caps

No Player

Test caps

15

Liam Williams

75

16

Luke Cowan-Dickie

33

14

Josh Adams

32

17

Mako Vunipola

75

13

Robbie Henshaw

54

18

Kyle Sinckler

49

12

Bundee Aki

31

19

Adam Beard

25

11

Duhan van der Merwe

12

20 Sam Simmonds

10

Dan Biggar

94

21

Conor Murray

96

9

Ali Price

44

22

Finn Russell

55

8

Jack Conan

22

23

Elliot Daly

57

7

Tom Curry

35

6

Courtney Lawes

91

5

Alun Wyn Jones (c)

159

4

Maro Itoje

53

3

Tadhg Furlong

54

2

Ken Owens

86

1

Wyn Jones

35

7

Note: Team is subject to change

Head coach: Warren Gatland

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P L AY E R F EAT U RE | LIAM W ILLIAMS

COMMANDING THE SKIES LIAM WILLIAMS HAS A CRUCIAL ROLE TO PLAY IN TONIGHT’S AERIAL BATTLE

L

iam Williams will make his first Test appearance for the British & Irish Lions at the most decisive

juncture of the tour to South Africa.

After starting all three Tests in the Lions’ previous tour to New Zealand in 2017, Williams was surprisingly omitted from the first two Tests of this tour.

The Scarlets man has had to bide his time, but now has been entrusted

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FAST FACT After being overlooked

by Wales’ regional rugby academies, Williams started working as a trainee scaffolder at Port Talbot Steelworks at the age of 16, while playing for Waunarlwydd RFC

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PL AYER F E AT URE | L I AM WIL L IAMS with controlling the backfield in the

he was a European Champions Cup

biggest game of them all.

winner with Saracens in 2019.

Williams’ selection has come because

This Lions series, however, presents

of his near-peerless abilities in the

an altogether different challenge. If

air. The aerial battle has thus far

the Lions are to be victorious, Williams

dominated the series and contestable

will need to draw upon every minute

kicking looks set to continue as the

of his considerable experience. The

tactical foundation for both sides.

stage is set for the greatest moment

It is within this context that Williams

of his career.

has been charged with commanding the skies.

It is an expectation he is accustomed to and will gladly embrace.

It would be perilous, however, to assume that Williams’ abilities are limited to kicking and contesting. He has repeatedly shown himself to be a dangerous counterattacking threat with ball in hand. Most famously, against the All Blacks, it was his break from deep within his own half which set what ranks among the greatest Lions tries.

Williams oozes rugby pedigree. He has 74 caps for Wales and has won the Six Nations twice. At club level

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Williams is dangerous on the counter-attack

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PL AYER F E AT URE | J OS H A DAMS

BANKING ON A BIG FINISH THE LIONS ARE COUNTING ON JOSH ADAMS’ RED-HOT TRY-SCORING FORM IN TONIGHT’S SERIES DECIDER

J

osh Adams has made an indelible

wing has had to wait until the third

impression on this Lions tour

Test of this gripping series to make

having scored eight tries

an appearance against the Springboks.

in four matches. However, the Welsh

Born in Swansea, Adams took an unconventional path to the pinnacle of international rugby.

He represented Wales U20 where his speed and finishing qualities were on display but made just one appearance for the Llanelli-based Scarlets before joining Worcester Warriors in the English Premiership.

The move would prove winger. In three seasons he scored 26 tries in the league, including 13 in the 2017-18 season to finish as the competition’s top try-scorer. His domestic form could no longer be ignored.

Adams made his Test debut for Wales in 2018 and has not looked

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to be the making of the

P L AY E R FE AT U RE | JOS H ADAMS

FAST FACT Adams was the top try-scorer at the 2019 World Cup, with seven

back since. A relative latecomer to international rugby, he is making up for lost time. Seventeen tries in 32 Tests, including finishing as the top try-scorer at the 2019 World Cup, is evidence of Adams’ potency as a finisher.

A compact speedster (1.83m, 95kg), Adams unsurprisingly brings a high level of physicality to his play.

His ability to puncture the defensive line even when offered little space is testament to his strength in contact.

He is, however, far more than a battering ram. His size belies how quick and dynamic he is in the wider channels, equally adept at evading defenders as taking them on.

Adams’ athleticism has made him an expert under the high ball – a trait required of any international winger, but particularly prized when facing the Springboks. His ability to contest and disrupt in the air is another Adams collects a cross-kick before scoring one of his four tries against Gauteng’s Lions

string to an already formidable bow for the Welshman.

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STAD IU M FOC US

CAPE TOWN STADIUM

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ape Town Stadium is one of South Africa’s newest, most impressive venues

SPRINGBOKS vs BRITISH & IRISH LIONS (IN CAPE TOWN) Year

Winners

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with a capacity of 55 000. Opened

1891

British Isles

4-0

in 2009, it sits upon the former site

1896

South Africa

5-0

of the Green Point Stadium.

1903

South Africa

8-0

1910

South Africa

21-5

Town Stadium during the 2010 FIFA

1924

South Africa

16-9

World Cup and it has hosted the South

1938

British Isles

21-16

African leg of the World Rugby Sevens

1955

South Africa

25-9

Series since 2016.

1962

South Africa

8-3

Eight matches were played at Cape

After a 133-year stay at the renowned

1968

South Africa

11-6

Newlands Stadium, the Western

1974

British & Irish Lions

12-3

Province Rugby Football Union moved

1980

South Africa

26-22

to Cape Town Stadium in early 2021.

1997

British & Irish Lions

25-16

Cape Town hosted 12 Tests between

2021

British & Irish Lions

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the Springboks and British & Irish Lions

2021

South Africa

27-9

from 1891 to 1997 (Newlands did not get a Test in 2009), of which the hosts

Last Saturday, the Springboks

won eight.

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bounced back from a 22-17 loss in the first Test victory and set up a series decider tonight.

Capacity: Location: Broke ground: Opened:

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55 000 Green Point, Cape Town 26 March 2007 14 December 2009

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PL AYER P RO F I L ES

SPRINGBOK SQUAD LUKHANYO AM Position: Centre Date of birth: 28/11/1993 Height: 1.86m Weight: 96kg Franchise: Sharks

THOMAS DU TOIT Position: Prop Date of birth: 05/05/1995 Height: 1.90m Weight: 130kg Franchise: Sharks

DAMIAN DE ALLENDE Position: Centre Date of birth: 25/11/1991 Height: 1.91m Weight: 105kg Club: Munster

JOSEPH DWEBA Position: Hooker Date of birth: 25/10/1995 Height: 1.80m Weight: 108kg Club: Bordeaux-Bègles

LOOD DE JAGER Position: Lock Date of birth: 17/12/1992 Height: 2.06m Weight: 122kg Club: Sale Sharks

RYNHARDT ELSTADT Position: Utility forward Date of birth: 20/12/1989 Height: 1.98m Weight: 115kg Club: Toulouse

FAF DE KLERK Position: Scrumhalf Date of birth: 19/10/1991 Height: 1.70m Weight: 80kg Club: Sale Sharks

EBEN ETZEBETH Position: Lock Date of birth: 29/10/1991 Height: 2.03m Weight: 123kg Club: Toulon

PIETER-STEPH DU TOIT Position: Loose forward Date of birth: 20/08/1992 Height: 2.00m Weight: 113kg Franchise: Stormers

APHELELE FASSI Position: Fullback Date of birth: 23/01/1998 Height: 1.89m Weight: 89kg Franchise: Sharks

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PLAYE R PRO FILE S

NICO JANSE VAN RENSBURG Position: Lock Date of birth: 06/05/1994 Height: 2.00m Weight: 115kg Club: Montpellier

CHESLIN KOLBE Position: Wing Date of birth: 28/10/1993 Height: 1.71m Weight: 80kg Club: Toulouse

ELTON JANTJIES Position: Flyhalf Date of birth: 01/08/1990 Height: 1.76m Weight: 88kg Club: Pau

SIYA KOLISI (C) Position: Loose forward Date of birth: 16/06/1991 Height: 1.88m Weight: 98kg Franchise: Sharks

HERSCHEL JANTJIES Position: Scrumhalf Date of birth: 22/04/1996 Height: 1.66m Weight: 76kg Franchise: Stormers

JESSE KRIEL Position: Centre Date of birth: 15/02/1994 Height: 1.86m Weight: 95kg Club: Canon Eagles

STEVEN KITSHOFF Position: Prop Date of birth: 10/02/1992 Height: 1.83m Weight: 118kg Franchise: Stormers

WILLIE LE ROUX Position: Fullback Date of birth: 18/08/1989 Height: 1.86m Weight: 90kg Club: Toyota Verblitz

VINCENT KOCH Position: Prop Date of birth: 13/03/1990 Height: 1.85m Weight: 118kg Club: Saracens

WILCO LOUW Position: Prop Date of birth: 20/07/1994 Height: 1.85m Weight: 126kg Club: Harlequins

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OX NCHÉ Position: Prop Date of birth: 23/07/1995 Height: 1.73m Weight: 115kg Franchise: Sharks

MAKAZOLE MAPIMPI Position: Wing Date of birth: 26/07/1990 Height: 1.84m Weight: 91kg Franchise: Sharks

SBU NKOSI Position: Wing Date of birth: 21/01/1996 Height: 1.81m Weight: 89kg Franchise: Sharks

MALCOLM MARX Position: Hooker Date of birth: 13/07/1994 Height: 1.89m Weight: 116kg Club: Kubota Spears

TREVOR NYAKANE Position: Prop Date of birth: 04/05/1989 Height: 1.78m Weight: 121kg Franchise: Bulls

BONGI MBONAMBI Position: Hooker Date of birth: 07/01/1991 Height: 1.75m Weight: 103kg Franchise: Stormers

MARVIN ORIE Position: Lock Date of birth: 15/02/1993 Height: 1.98m Weight: 110kg Franchise: Stormers

FRANCO MOSTERT Position: Lock Date of birth: 27/11/1990 Height: 2.00m Weight: 106kg Club: Honda Heat

HANDRÉ POLLARD Position: Flyhalf Date of birth: 11/03/1994 Height: 1.88m Weight: 98kg Club: Montpellier

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COBUS REINACH Position: Scrumhalf Date of birth: 07/02/1990 Height: 1.75m Weight: 84kg Club: Montpellier

DUANE VERMEULEN Position: No 8 Date of birth: 03/07/1986 Height: 1.93m Weight: 117kg Franchise: Bulls

KWAGGA SMITH Position: Loose forward Date of birth: 11/06/1993 Height: 1.80m Weight: 95kg Club: Yamaha Júbilo

JASPER WIESE Position: Loose forward Date of birth: 21/10/1995 Height: 1.90m Weight: 110kg Club: Leicester Tigers

FRANS STEYN Position: Centre Date of birth: 14/05/1987 Height: 1.91m Weight: 116kg Franchise: Cheetahs

DAMIAN WILLEMSE Position: Utility back Date of birth: 07/05/1998 Height: 1.87m Weight: 91kg Franchise: Stormers

MORNÉ STEYN Position: Flyhalf Date of birth: 11/07/1984 Height: 1.84m Weight: 90kg Franchise: Bulls

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MARCO VAN STADEN Position: Loose forward Date of birth: 25/08/1995 Height: 1.84m Weight: 111kg Franchise: Bulls

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Country: Wales Position: Flyhalf Date of birth: 16/10/1989 Height: 1.88m Weight: 90kg Club: Northampton Saints

JOSH ADAMS

JACK CONAN

Country: Wales

Country: Ireland

Position: Wing/fullback

Position: No 8

Date of birth: 21/04/1995

Date of birth: 29/07/1992

Height: 1.83m

Height: 1.93m

Weight: 95kg

Weight: 114kg

Club: Cardiff Blues

Club: Leinster

BUNDEE AKI

LUKE COWAN-DICKIE

Country: Ireland

Country: England

Position: Centre

Position: Hooker

Date of birth: 07/04/1990

Date of birth: 20/06/1993

Height: 1.78m

Height: 1.83m

Weight: 100kg

Weight: 111kg

Club: Connacht

Club: Exeter Chiefs

ADAM BEARD

TOM CURRY

Country: Wales

Country: England

Position: Lock

Position: Flank

Date of birth: 07/01/1996

Date of birth: 15/06/1998

Height: 2.03m

Height: 1.85m

Weight: 117kg

Weight: 110kg

Club: Ospreys

Club: Sale Sharks

TADHG BEIRNE

ELLIOT DALY

Country: Ireland

Country: England

Position: Lock/back row

Position: Utility back

Date of birth: 08/01/1992

Date of birth: 08/10/1992

Height: 1.98m

Height: 1.78m

Weight: 113kg

Weight: 83kg

Club: Munster

Club: Saracens

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GARETH DAVIES

JAMIE GEORGE

Country: Wales

Country: England

Position: Scrumhalf

Position: Hooker

Date of birth: 18/08/1990

Date of birth: 20/10/1990

Height: 1.78m

Height: 1.80m

Weight: 88kg

Weight: 108kg

Club: Scarlets

Club: Saracens

ZANDER FAGERSON

CHRIS HARRIS

Country: Scotland

Country: Scotland

Position: Prop

Position: Centre

Date of birth: 19/01/1996

Date of birth: 28/12/1990

Height: 1.88m

Height: 1.88m

Weight: 125kg

Weight: 104kg

Club: Glasgow Warriors

Club: Gloucester

OWEN FARRELL

IAIN HENDERSON

Country: England

Country: Ireland

Position: Flyhalf

Position: Lock

Date of birth: 24/09/1991

Date of birth: 21/02/1992

Height: 1.80m

Height: 1.98m

Weight: 94kg

Weight: 115kg

Club: Saracens

Club: Ulster

TAULUPE FALETAU

ROBBIE HENSHAW

Country: Wales

Country: Ireland

Position: Back row

Position: Centre/fullback

Date of birth: 12/11/1990

Date of birth: 12/06/1993

Height: 1.88m

Height: 1.93m

Weight: 110kg

Weight: 99kg

Club: Bath

Club: Leinster

TADHG FURLONG

JONNY HILL

Country: Ireland

Country: England

Position: Prop

Position: Lock

Date of birth: 14/11/1992

Date of birth: 08/06/1994

Height: 1.83m

Height: 1.96m

Weight: 123kg

Weight: 111kg

Club: Leinster

Club: Exeter Chiefs

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STUART HOGG

COURTNEY LAWES

Country: Scotland

Country: England

Position: Fullback

Position: Lock/back row

Date of birth: 24/06/1992

Date of birth: 23/02/1989

Height: 1.83m

Height: 2.01m

Weight: 88kg

Weight: 113kg

Club: Exeter Chiefs

Club: Northampton Saints

MARO ITOJE

CONOR MURRAY

Country: England

Country: Ireland

Position: Lock/back row

Position: Scrumhalf

Date of birth: 28/10/1994

Date of birth: 20/04/1989

Height: 1.98m

Height: 1.88m

Weight: 110kg

Weight: 93kg

Club: Saracens

Club: Munster

ALUN WYN JONES (C)

JOSH NAVIDI

Country: Wales

Country: Wales

Position: Lock

Position: Flank

Date of birth: 19/09/1985

Date of birth: 30/12/90

Height: 1.98m

Height: 1.85m

Weight: 121kg

Weight: 105kg

Club: Ospreys

Club: Cardiff Blues

WYN JONES

ALI PRICE

Country: Wales

Country: Scotland

Position: Prop

Position: Scrumhalf

Date of birth: 26/02/1992

Date of birth: 12/05/1993

Height: 1.83m

Height: 1.78m

Weight: 118kg

Weight: 88kg

Club: Scarlets

Club: Glasgow Warriors

RONAN KELLEHER

KEN OWENS

Country: Ireland

Country: Wales

Position: Hooker

Position: Hooker

Date of birth: 24/01/1998

Date of birth: 03/01/1987

Height: 1.83m

Height: 1.83m

Weight: 105kg

Weight: 110kg

Club: Leinster

Club: Scarlets

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PL AYER P RO F I L ES

LOUIS REES-ZAMMIT Country: Wales Position: Wing Date of birth: 02/02/2001 Height: 1.91m Weight: 88kg Club: Gloucester

DUHAN VAN DER MERWE Country: Scotland Position: Wing Date of birth: 04/06/1995 Height: 1.93m Weight: 105kg Club: Edinburgh

FINN RUSSELL Country: Scotland Position: Flyhalf Date of birth: 23/09/1992 Height: 1.83m Weight: 86kg Club: Racing 92

MAKO VUNIPOLA Country: England Position: Prop Date of birth: 14/01/1991 Height: 1.83m Weight: 120kg Club: Saracens

SAM SIMMONDS Country: England Position: Back row Date of birth: 10/11/1994 Height: 1.88m Weight: 90kg Club: Exeter Chiefs

ANTHONY WATSON Country: England Position: Fullback/wing Date of birth: 26/02/1994 Height: 1.88m Weight: 93kg Club: Bath

KYLE SINCKLER Country: England Position: Prop Date of birth: 30/03/1993 Height: 1.76m Weight: 122kg Club: Bristol Bears

HAMISH WATSON Country: Scotland Position: Back row Date of birth: 15/10/1991 Height: 1.85m Weight: 101kg Club: Edinburgh

MARCUS SMITH Country: England Position: Flyhalf Date of birth: 14/02/1999 Height: 1.80m Weight: 84kg Club: Harlequins

LIAM WILLIAMS Country: Wales Position: Fullback Date of birth: 09/04/1991 Height: 1.88m Weight: 89kg Club: Scarlets

RORY SUTHERLAND Country: Scotland Position: Prop Date of birth: 24/08/1992 Height: 1.83m Weight: 113kg Club: Edinburgh

VIRTUAL MASCOT Name: Louis Scott Club: Vodafone

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