Rassie Erasmus has confirmed on Thursday that he will step down as Springbok coach after the Rugby World Cup final on Saturday
Erasmus has served in the dual role of Boks coach and SA Rugby director of rugby since the beginning of 2018. There has been speculation over whether or not he would continue beyond the World Cup and potentially coach the team during the British & Irish Lions tour in 2021.
The Springboks players will be looking to give him the best possible send-off when they aim for a third World Cup title on Saturday. Kick-off is at 11 am.
Erasmus named the following team on Thursday to play England in the Rugby World Cup final in Yokohama on Saturday.
South Africa: 15-Willie Le Roux, 14-Cheslin Kolbe, 13-Lukhanyo Am, 12-Damian de Allende, 11-Makazole Mapimpi, 10-Handre Pollard, 9-Faf de Klerk, 8-Duane Vermeulen, 7-Pieter-Steph Du Toit, 6-Siya Kolisi (captain), 5-Lood de Jager, 4-Eben Etzebeth, 3-Frans Malherbe, 2-Mbongeni Mbonambi, 1-Tendai Mtawarira
Replacements: 16-Malcolm Marx, 17-Steven Kitshoff, 18-Vincent Koch, 19-RG Snyman, 20-Franco Mostert, 21-Francois Louw, 22-Herschel Jantjies, 23-Frans Steyn.
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