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Bok teammates praise new centurion Le RouxSpringbok flyhalf Manie Libbok and flanker Marco van Staden were full of praise for Willie le Rouw, who will become only the eighth player in South African rugby history to play 100 Tests on Saturday, and said it motivated the team to make it a special occasion for the experienced fullback and the other players celebrating important milestones.
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Le Roux strikes 100 as Erasmus names three uncapped players against ItalyWillie le Roux will become the eighth Springbok centurion on Saturday when South Africa meet Italy in the second Castle Lager Incoming Series Test at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha, in a new-look team which will be led by Salmaan Moerat and includes three uncapped players on the bench.
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Du Toit: “We know what we need to do to deliver on our standards”Springbok prop Thomas du Toit on Monday acknowledged that the team were far off the standards they had set for themselves in their Castle Lager Incoming Series opener against Italy in Pretoria last week, and said they were determined to deliver a vastly improved performance when the sides meet again at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Saturday.
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Mixed emotions for Van den Berg after Italy TestSpringbok scrumhalf Morne van den Berg admitted that he experienced mixed emotions on Saturday night after being named the man-of-the-match in their Castle Lager Incoming Series opener against Italy in Pretoria.
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Frustrated Erasmus reconsidering second Test selectionA frustrated Rassie Erasmus said he would reconsider his pre-planned selection for the second Castle Lager Tour test in Gqeberha next week, after a “disappointing” 42-24 victory over Italy on Saturday.
