Springboks pick Libbok at 10 to face England
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 | 10 Views |
Libbok has scored 145 points in 28 previous caps for South Africa PIC: GETTY IMAGES
Libbok's inclusion is one of four changes to the South Africa side that beat Ireland 24-13 in November in their most recent full-strength run-out.
Grant Williams comes in at scrum-half, while Kurt-Lee Arendse, another dangerous runner, is back on the wing. Ox Nche is at loosehead with Malcolm Marx and Thomas du Toit, who is on his way to the Sharks from Bath this summer, completing the front row. Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi and Pieter-Steph du Toit are also part of an experienced pack. While coach Rassie Erasmus has named a more conventional set of replacements, with five specialist forwards rather than the seven he has experimented with in the past, former Harlequins centre Andre Esterhuizen has been deployed as a flanker off the bench in the past. Cheslin Kolbe and Damian Willemse will both win their 50th caps as part of the starting line-up.
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