‘Excited’ Springboks arrive in Australia for Rugby Championship
The Springboks are expected to resume their on-field preparations for their opening Rugby Championship Test against Australia on Friday.
The 33-man squad touched down in Australia on Thursday.
The Boks will kick off the 2024 edition of the Rugby Championship at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday, 10 August, before making the trip to Perth for their second clash against the Wallabies on Saturday, 17 August at the Optus Stadium.
“It’s great to be in Australia, and it has certainly added to our excitement for the Tests against the Wallabies and the Castle Lager Rugby Championship as a whole,” said Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick.
Stick added that facing the Wallabies in Australia is always a big challenge: “Having a few extra days to acclimatise and familiarise ourselves with the conditions will be invaluable.
“We started the season well with three victories in our four matches to date (against Wales, Ireland and Portugal), and although we would have loved to win the second Test against Ireland, we have a good base to build from going into the Rugby Championship.
“Playing against the likes of Australia, New Zealand and Argentina will definitely be a different challenge to the teams we have faced so far this season, but we enjoy playing against these teams and we are really looking forward to the competition.”
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