Bok trio back to spark Bulls
The Vodacom Bulls have welcomed back three Springboks for their upcoming Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with Connacht in Pretoria on Friday.
The Vodacom Bulls have welcomed back three Springboks for their upcoming Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with Connacht in Pretoria on Friday.
Sbu Nkosi and Kurt-Lee Arendse have been recalled to the Bok squad for the Rugby Championship clash with Argentina at Kings Park on Saturday.
Kurt-Lee Arendse has shrugged off a four-week suspension and is eager for a Springbok recall to face Argentina in Durban next week.
Kurt-Lee Arendse will miss the Springboks’ trips to Australia and Argentina in the Rugby Championship after being handed a four-week ban for his red card in the win over the All Blacks at Mbombela on Saturday.
Veteran Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen is understood to be available to face the All Blacks on Saturday, with Jacques Nienaber left considering his replacements for the injured Kurt-Lee Arendse.
Malcolm Marx turned in a superb performance in his 50th Test appearance as the Springboks pummelled the All Blacks to start the Rugby Championship with a convincing victory on Saturday.
Springbok wing Kurt-Lee Arendse is excited to face the All Blacks in just his second Test match as he steps in for the injured Cheslin Kolbe.
Kurt-Lee Arendse made a big impression on his Test debut, and the Springbok flyer is determined to make the most of the offered big-stage clash with the All Blacks in Nelspruit on Saturday.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber says Kurt-Lee Arendse has “a lot of similarities” to Cheslin Kolbe after selecting the pocket rocket to face the All Blacks on Saturday.
SARugbymag.co.za readers had their say and voted Kurt-Lee Arendse as the man to replace Cheslin Kolbe in the starting XV when the Springboks battle the All Blacks on 6 August.