Francois Louw will win his 50th cap for the Springboks on Saturday when they face the All Blacks in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship in Christchurch.
Louw, who made his Test debut against Wales in 2010, will earn his 50th cap for the Springboks on Saturday, while Bryan Habana will play in a landmark 120th Test for the Springboks, and in doing so he will set a new world record for international appearances by a wing.
Springbok Coach, Coetzee said the Springboks know they will face a formidable and in-form All Black team on Saturday.
“Each match between these two traditional rugby rivals is always tough, no matter what the circumstances are, and Saturday’s Test is bound to be another tremendous battle,” said Coetzee.
“Numerous of our players will play in their first Test against the All Blacks and there’s a good deal of excitement in that regard.
“We know that our discipline was not on par against the Wallabies in Brisbane, and we have to show a big improvement on several fronts. Our defence will have to be solid for the full duration of the match, because the All Blacks have the game breakers that will punish you for any defensive lapse.”
The encounter between the two traditional rugby rivals marks the Springboks’ 800th rugby match. The Boks have played in 458 Tests since the first tour by the British Isles in 1891, and 341 official non-test matches, the first of which was played on tour to Britain in 1906.
Springbok team to face New Zealand:
15 Johan Goosen
14 Bryan Habana
13 Jesse Kriel
12 Juan de Jongh
11 Francois Hougaard
10 Elton Jantjies
9 Faf de Klerk
1 Tendai Mtawarira
2 Adriaan Strauss (captain)
3 Vincent Koch
4 Eben Etzebeth
5 Pieter-Steph du Toit
6 Francois Louw
7 Oupa Mohoje
8 Warren Whiteley
Replacements:
16 Malcolm Marx
17 Steven Kitshoff
18 Lourens Adriaanse
19 Franco Mostert
20 Willem Alberts
21 Jaco Kriel
22 Morné Steyn
23 Damian de Allende
