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Schalk: Vusi, Bok bench to cause problems
Schalk Burger and Jean de Villiers back Vusi Moyo to excel on Saturday, and fear for Wales in the event the rookie Springbok flyhalf plays the full match at Kings Park. palladian.co.za
Moyo will run out at 10 in the Nations Championship clash as one of four uncapped starters for the Boks, and on his homeground, with the Junior Springboks playmaker only having made his Sharks debut in the last round of the 2025-26 Vodacom URC.
Speaking on the Boks Unpacked podcast, former Boks Burger, De Villiers and Hanyani Shimage agreed the 20-year-old has been given the ideal platform to step into the Test arena, surrounded by experienced campaigners.
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“He will be nervous,” De Villiers said. “But it’s not the nervousness of ‘I will let my team down’ or anything like that. It’s excitement more than nerves.
“You’ve got Cobus Reinach as your nine and Damian de Allende and Jesse Kriel as your centres; that’s how you want to be making your debut.
“He’s got so much experience around him, a pack that’ll dominate. What a great opportunity for him, and it’s the same thing with Jaco Williams.”
“It’s obviously a massive game for Vusi Moyo at 10,” Burger added. “It’s not like he’s going to play 80 minutes [though], with Manie Libbok and Damian Willemse on the bench.
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“So you go out there, you do your thing, you’ve got all this experience in and outside of you, and you know you’re going to get ripped off after a certain amount of time and the next guy steps up and replaces you.
“The issue for Wales is the last 20 minutes.”
De Villiers suggested Moyo could still finish the match if required. “You say, ‘OK, he won’t play 80’, but let’s say he goes 80 and you bring Manie Libbok at 15 and Damian Willemse at 12,” he said.
Burger replied: “Then the issue for Wales is to my point of the last 20 minutes because you go what’s on the bench here it can be problems.”
The match also sees Bayonne scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies return after a lengthy absence, and De Villiers believes the World Cup winner is among those who will continue to earn opportunities under Rassie Erasmus.
“If you go overseas, it does not mean that your chance to play for the Springboks goes out the window. With Rassie and his team, they watch guys all over.”
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Junior Boks to take on France the ‘SA way … with physicality, tempo and intensity’
The Junior Springboks will stay “true to their identity” when they take on France in the final of the Junior World Championship in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Saturday (6.30pm), according to coach Kevin Foote.
The SA U20 side are looking to become the first South African team to win back-to-back world titles. In Foote’s first season in charge, last year, the Junior Boks won the title by defeating New Zealand in the final, at the tournament held in Italy.
“We want to continue playing the South African way,” said Foote on Thursday. “That means using our physicality to create momentum, winning the gain-line battle and playing with tempo and intensity.
“Our set piece will be important in providing a solid platform, but we will also need to be smart and accurate, particularly on defence.
“Our preparations have gone extremely well. The players have clarity around our game model, they have confidence in one another, and there is genuine excitement about the opportunity that lies ahead.”
‘Massive challenge’
He added every player was on the same page about what was needed to achieve their goal.
“This group has been together since the beginning of the year and they understand the way we want to play,” said Foote.
“We’ve used this week to sharpen our readiness and focus on the areas where we felt we could improve.
“The pleasing aspect of this group is their honesty and accountability. The players are open with each other in their assessments, and together we’ve identified solutions and worked hard on those areas. We believe we have prepared well for what will be a massive challenge.”
About the challenge France will pose, the coach said: “France are a very formidable side and fully deserve their place in the final. Their performances in the recent JWC and the Six Nations show that they understand how to perform when playing knockout rugby.”
Giliomee cleared to play
Foote has made a few minor tweaks to the team that beat England in the semifinals during the week.
In the loose trio, Wasi Vyambwera starts at No 8, with Gert Kemp moving to the bench where he will provide impact later in the contest. Risima Khosa will start at flanker.
There is only one change in the backline, with Alzeadon Felix coming in at fullback for Luan Giliomee, who received a red card in the semi-final.
Though Giliomee was cleared of his red card offence late Thursday, hours after Foote named his team for the final, the announced team will remain the same, meaning Giliomee will not feature in the final.