Rugby-Lion-taming Springboks look to fresh blood for Pumas clash


  • Rugby
  • Monday, 09 Aug 2021

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Third Test - South Africa v British and Irish Lions - Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa - August 7, 2021 South Africa's Eben Etzebeth in action with British and Irish Lions' Maro Itoje and teammates REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

(Reuters) - World champions South Africa will look at resting some players that helped them win the series against the British and Irish Lions to manage workloads for the Rugby Championship, coach Jacques Nienaber said.

The Springboks sealed the Lions series 2-1 with a 19-16 win in Cape Town on Saturday but celebrations are already over, with the first of two tests against the Pumas in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.

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