The 30-man Carling Champions squad is made up of players who participated in the Currie Cup Premier Division.
Players have been voted for by fans including the head coach, captain as well as a man of the match. The team will be coached byThe squad includes two Springbok players, Bulls centre Cornal Hendricks and Embrose Papier as well as some Blitzboks players. Some have also played for the junior Springboks.Coach Stonehouse says the Italians are not on holiday but are here to display a good brand of rugby.
“We started training on Monday and training has been good, not all players arrived on time but the most important thing is to win and the preparation has gone well, we will be ready on Saturday,” says Stonehouse.“The expectations are high, stakes are high but we are just focusing mainly on ourselves.
“We are excited to play in South Africa. their squad is good, so we have to prepare very well. Let’s wait and see on Saturday,” says Davide Ruggeri, Captain: Italy A. The game will kick off after the match between the Springboks and Wales at 19h45 on Saturday evening and will be broadcast live on the SABC’s radio stations.
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