Scrum-halves taking over as Springboks ring changes

By BEN JAYCOCK

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South Africa v Romania
Today. Kick-off 2pm, Stade de Bordeaux
Jacques Nienaber’s South Africa have built themselves on versatility and that philosophy is illustrated with four scrum-halves in the match day 23 for their encounter against Romania today.
Grant Williams starts on the wing, Cobus Reinach takes the nine jersey, Jaden Hendrikse is on the bench and Faf de Klerk covers fly-half from the replacements.
“I’m not being disrespectful to Romania but it’s an opportunity to try him (De Klerk) out in a Test match under pressure at 10. He’s trained there for us nu...

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