Victor Matfield ready for RWC 2015
Springbok vice-captain Victor Matfield, along with the 30 other players representing South Africa in the 2015 Rugby World Cup, have kicked off their preprarations in England.
The Springboks were given a vibrant and rousing reception at their official Rugby World Cup Welcoming Ceremony, held at the Winter Gardens in Eastbourne on Sunday afternoon.
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According to the South African Rugby Union, the Springboks will have their first training session on English soil on Monday afternoon at Eastbourne College.
The team to face Japan at the Brighton Community Stadium will be named on Wednesday.
(Photo: @VictorMatfield, Twitter)