Wales and South Africa announce their squads for the upcoming match at Twickenham. Springboks introduce four debutants including Jordan Hendrikse and Edwill van der Merwe, with Malcolm Marx returning from injury and Pieter-Steph du Toit as captain. Wales faces a setback as Jac Morgan is ruled out due to a hamstring injury, with Ellis Bevan and Dewi Lake stepping up in the team. Warren Gatland and Rassie Erasmus make key selections for the anticipated clash.
๐ฃ๏ธ "I am relishing the opportunity to go toe to toe with them." ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Wales to be "aggressors" against Springboks. #RSAvWAL https://t.co/SXqpFsfIRm
โ๏ธ Soaking it in #Wallabies https://t.co/nyCVS5Syez
๐ Back in the squad #Wallabies https://t.co/1KHRfOjZOT
Wales will relish physical test from South Africa, insists captain Dewi Lake https://t.co/FKy9JBbWht
Wales captain Lake excited by Springbok challenge https://t.co/BOaR715dyn
Wales players unavailable for tomorrowโs Test against South Africa include: Jac Morgan, Tomos Williams, Daf Jenkins, Josh Adams, Tommy Reffell, Will Rowlands, Elliot Dee, Adam Beard, Nick Tompkins, Dillon Lewis, Christ Tshiunza, Ryan Elias, Henry Thomas.
Springboks at a glorious Twickenham today here is the team to face Wales https://t.co/N2ixnBFAlx
Springboks team v Wales. ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ #RSAvWAL https://t.co/O1rki7u2on
Excited to kick off the season this weekend in London! Hereโs the #Springbok team facing Wales ๐ฅ #StrongerTogether https://t.co/4Ts7kilvge
โจ Continuing the legacy #Wallabies https://t.co/fP0sm6TanR
๐ฃ๏ธ "There is a chance that Wales could catch the Springboks cold, but it is highly unlikely." ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ #RSAvWAL preview: Rassie Erasmus' stars to 'annihilate' Warren Gatland's rookies at Twickenham. โ๏ธ @jaredwright17 https://t.co/OIym9V5ucx
๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Check out our preview of #RSAvWAL as the Springboks take to the field for the first time in 2024. ๐ https://t.co/pkoRe6YEBe
My detailed #RSAvWAL preview. Rassie Erasmus' first Test back in charge and up against his old foe! #springboks #rugby https://t.co/tHKhj7HRuo
๐ The Springboks have arrived in London. ๐งณ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ #RSAvWAL https://t.co/TKvLgUqs2d
๐ The Springboks have arrived in London. ๐งณ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ https://t.co/l3K8LIMroR
2๏ธโฃ4๏ธโฃ awr i fynd! ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Tomorrow we face the Springboks at Twickenham! Get your ๐๏ธ https://t.co/JCK1BDB7qE https://t.co/H1nFlfuvZ7
๐ฃ๏ธ "Facing the Springboks is obviously going to be a challenge but itโs the best time for us as a team to really show what we are made of and to really test ourselves." ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Taine Plumtree determined to shine for Wales against world champions. ๐ https://t.co/gzMxbxU1AS
Springboks or Wales? #RSAvWAL
๐ฃ๏ธ "They are a lot like us South Africans. They are hard-working and humble people, so we expect them to give everything for the full 80 minutes." ๐ฟ๐ฆ Evan Roos expects a tough challenge against Wales at Twickenham. https://t.co/8mw5Z5zwEQ
๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ ICYMI: This is how the Springboks and Wales lineup. ๐ค What is your prediction for Saturday? #RSAvWAL https://t.co/vCP5o5MU2p
๐ฃ๏ธ โThis week, the same happened, we announced the team with Frans as the starting tighthead and five minutes later..." ๐ฟ๐ฆ Rassie Erasmus reveals why classy Frans Malherbe refused to start against Wales. #RSAvWAL #rugby #springboks https://t.co/hDWM33d4NA
South Africa's team to face Wales is looking strong! ๐ฟ๐ฆ Who will you be keeping an eye on out of this line-up? ๐ #Springboks #RSAvWAL https://t.co/FaFXsLqLnS
The Springboks' four debutants will find out the hard way that there's no such thing as a friendly against Wales. | @simxabanisa https://t.co/8j6k0jjvTP
๐ Making their mark #Aussie7s #Wallabies https://t.co/TdaOSNq243
๐ฐ Two new look sides #Springboks #Wales https://t.co/Fa7zrpL8iB
๐ฃ๏ธ "Building squad depth is one of our key pillars as a team." ๐ฟ๐ฆ Rassie Erasmus on key objective for Springboks. #WALvRSA https://t.co/FDPo4bRDSU
๐ฌ "Saturday will mark 286 days since Malcolm Marx last played a rugby match." ๐ฟ๐ฆ Springboks team winners and losers as Rassie Erasmus stuns with picks for Wales showdown. #RSAvWAL โ๏ธ @jaredwright17 https://t.co/AS9Q6Awr6P
Edwill van der Merwe and Jordan Hendrikse to make South Africa debut against Wales https://t.co/YixRdpspJx
Edwill van der Merwe will make his Springbok debut this weekend. ๐โโ๏ธ๐จ https://t.co/NS32lJyaGV https://t.co/IvYP0AJEBT
Jac Morgan has been ruled out of Walesโ clash with South Africa and their summer tour of Australia with a hamstring injury ๐ Dewi Lake will captain Warren Gatlandโs side against the Springboks at Twickenham on Saturday in the absence of Dafydd Jenkins ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ https://t.co/XQijfcTLqb
๐ฃ๏ธ "He is clearly struggling to find his ideal front-row starting combination." ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Wales team winners and losers ahead of Springboks fixture. #WALvRSA https://t.co/yKsrptZ71T
๐ฃ๏ธ โWe have our backs to the wall a little bit this week, but weโre really excited about the challenge." Warren Gatland will be without a number of players against South Africa โฌ๏ธ https://t.co/6G4eKMvKOH
Wales have been dealt a major injury blow with flanker Jac Morgan ruled out of Saturdayโs Test match against South Africa and the summer tour to Australia https://t.co/YScWQXNz7q
Team announcement: Two players handed Springbok debuts, while Vincent Koch is set to win his 50th cap. Click below for more on the South Africa team to play Wales at Twickenham this Saturday โคต๏ธ https://t.co/yo0FwYVKIm
Wales coach Warren Gatland on Jac Morgan: โHeโs pretty gutted. He had a tight hamstring when he played against Munster, so weโve been looking after him, but unfortunately heโs been ruled out. It gives him an opportunity to have a full pre-season.โ
Warren Gatland has named his Wales team to face the Springboks at Twickenham ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Flanker Jac Morgan is ruled out with a hamstring injury with hooker Dewi Lake captaining the side. Uncapped Cardiff scrum-half Ellis Bevan earns his first start for Wales. #WelshRugby #RSAvWAL https://t.co/aLKvLZsroP
Wales flanker Jac Morgan has been ruled out of Saturdayโs Test against South Africa at Twickenham and the teamโs tour to Australia with a hamstring injury. https://t.co/KDFyVOd2cH
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has named his first team of the 2024 season for Saturday's Test against Wales at Twickenham. | @Herman_Mostert https://t.co/ZX2CLO04X4
Dewi Lake to captain Wales for Twickenham game against South Africa https://t.co/JO4OvNIsrO
๐ฃ๏ธ "We have our backs to the wall a little bit this week." #WALvRSA ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Wales pick uncapped scrum-half for clash with Springboks. ๐ https://t.co/NQvH6T57ou
Morgan ruled out for Wales as Lake leads side against Springboks https://t.co/35aKO6eZ7J
A shock blow for Wales ahead of their game against South Africa ๐ฌ He helped lead the side at the World Cup, but Jac Morgan hasn't had luck with injuries this year, also missing the Six Nations with a knee injury ๐ #rugby #WelshRugby https://t.co/euoktRpEoK
South Africa are set to play against Wales at Twickenham, marking their first match since defeating the All Blacks in the 2023 Rugby World Cup final. Hereโs how the teams line up. #Rugby #RSAvWAL https://t.co/tR5rX5hjGJ
Rassie Erasmus canโt wait to unleash a rejigged Springbok team with Pieter-Steph du Toit leading the charge for their 2024 opener against Wales in London on Saturday. https://t.co/JW1sgyDUhz
๐ฟ๐ฆ Springboks: Rassie Erasmus makes a shock call at fly-half while Malcolm Marx makes long-awaited return against Wales. #RSAvWAL https://t.co/XlY5TnrWoT
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟยฉ๏ธ Dewi Lake will lead Wales against the Springboks as Jac Morgan is ruled out through injury. #RSAvWAL https://t.co/jwpqZfpRQL
The Wales team to face the Springboks on Saturday at Twickenham! ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ #RSAvWAL ๐ธ: @PlanetRugby https://t.co/R9ZlPUGRXe
Wales team in full amid Jac Morgan shock and more debuts against South Africa https://t.co/k6PJ5aVqgz
๐ฃ๏ธ "We are looking forward to seeing how the uncapped players step up." ๐ฟ๐ฆ Jordan Hendrikse one of four new faces in Springboks 23. #WALvRSA https://t.co/0tXJGWnoYx
Wales team to face South Africa https://t.co/IybEGFp4SX
World Cup co-captain Jac Morgan has been released from the Wales squad due to a hamstring injury sustained in the Ospreysโ play-off clash with Munster and the luckless flanker will not play any part in this summerโs Test series.
Jac Morgan has been released from the Wales squad due to a hamstring injury suffered in Ospreys URC quarter-final defeat at Munster and will not take part in any of Walesโ fixtures this summer.
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Walesโ lineup for their clash against South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday. Ellis Bevan making his debut at scrum-half, another one from the Cardiff Met rosterโฆ #SAvWAL https://t.co/jslNnU9KhQ
Cardiff's Ellis Bevan makes his Wales debut at scrum-half on Saturday and Jacob Beetham in line for his first appearance off the bench. Also listed among the reps is James Ratti, called up to the squad this morning. Big ask to face the world champs on a few days notice.
BREAKING: Jac Morgan will miss Wales' summer tour after suffering a hamstring injury in the Ospreys' defeat to Munster. Another blow for him after missing the Six Nations with a knee injury. @ITVWales
Breaking: Big blow for ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ with Jac Morgan out of Saturday's game with ๐ฟ๐ฆ and the summer tour of ๐ฆ๐บ with a hamstring injury. Morgan also missed the Six Nations with a knee problem.
BREAKING: Gatland names Wales team to face South Africa amid big calls and a major injury blow https://t.co/Pnza0eL70X https://t.co/lsufeeN12B
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ ๐ช The Welsh team to face the Springboks at Twickenham this weekend! ๐ Ymlaen! https://t.co/rZ20mZYDUi
Edwill van der Merwe and Jordan Hendrikse debut in Springboks' starting XV against Wales, Ben-Jason Dixon and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu to get first caps off the bench. Malcolm Marx is back ahead of the Ireland series! https://t.co/sDlLRoQpTd
4 new caps in Springbok team to face Wales at Twickenham on Saturday https://t.co/qXqda1prhJ
Our first @Springboks squad of the year. Rassie Erasmus has named four players who are uncapped by the Boks with Vincent Koch bringing up 50 Springbok appearances. We welcome Malcolm Marx back and Pieter-Steph du Toit will captain the side #RSAvWAL https://t.co/gY8enOvgzl
Pieter-Steph du Toit will captain the Springboks in Rassie Erasmus' first Test back as the head coach. It will be just the second time that he captains South Africa. The first? Rassie's first game as Springboks coach in 2018 against Wales. #RSAvWAL #rugby https://t.co/pIfOD56sbF
๐ Malcolm Marx has been named in the Springboks starting XV to tackle Wales at Twickenham! It will be the hooker's first match in 286 days after sustaining an injury in training after the RWC2023 pool match against Scotland. #RSAvWAL https://t.co/DZW0ueV0nw
Excitement all around as coach Rassie Erasmus names the first Bok squad for the year! ๐คฉ Four debutants and 50 up for a stalwart! ๐ฟ๐ฆ More at the following link: https://t.co/7LSmiNQAfp #Springboks #StrongerTogether https://t.co/VqkeFAEr00
๐ฟ๐ฆ Four debutants for South Africa against Wales this weekend - Jordan Hendrikse, Edwill Van der Merwe, BJ Dixon & Sacha FM. Malcolm Marx back from injury and PSDT captains the side. #SAvWAL https://t.co/a9QOssuVWF
Jordan Hendrikse and Edwill van der Merwe will make starting debuts for the Pieter-Steph du Toit-captained Springboks in the first Test of the year against Wales at Twickenham on Saturday. https://t.co/tXA9ZYdB6N
๐ฟ๐ฆ Jordan Hendrikse starts on debut as Pieter-Steph du Toit leads the Springboks against Wales this week. https://t.co/rIyaw4LrBC
๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Springboks team to face Wales! Pieter-Steph du Toit captains the team with Jordan Hendrikse and Edwill van der Merwe making starting debuts! ๐ซก #RSAvWAL #rugby #Boks https://t.co/kJZ8UhZALJ
Thatโs some Springbok pack to face Wales this weekend. Plenty of attacking threat behind as well. Interesting call with Jordan Hendrikse at 10. https://t.co/CpuJVeqE8F
Excitement all around as coach RassieErasmus names the first Bok squad for the year! ๐คฉ Four debutants and 50 up for a stalwart! ๐ฟ๐ฆ More at the following link: https://t.co/7LSmiNQAfp #Springboks #StrongerTogether https://t.co/8yn7YAOveh
Wales team announcement live as Warren Gatland to name side for South Africa https://t.co/Pnza0eLEQv https://t.co/YHeXa9xOxV
๐ Big thanks to @Oom_Rugby for sending in his predicted Springboks lineup for the Wales Test this weekend. ๐ฟ๐ฆ Would you make any changes? https://t.co/46fpjMSdAQ
BREAKING: Wales announce new call-up to squad ahead of South Africa match https://t.co/X7TPLlnQaz