{"id":100746,"date":"2015-09-25T13:35:30","date_gmt":"2015-09-25T11:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/100746\/do-or-die-for-boks\/"},"modified":"2019-09-18T02:53:40","modified_gmt":"2019-09-18T00:53:40","slug":"do-or-die-for-boks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2015\/09\/25\/do-or-die-for-boks\/","title":{"rendered":"Do or die for Boks"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Springboks <\/a>will look to bounce back against Samoa in their second match of the World Cup on Saturday, after their loss against Japan last weekend.<\/p>\n

The Boks were humiliated by an inspired Japanese side last Saturday with a score of 34-32 , and another defeat will take them to the verge of crashing out of the tournament.<\/p>

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Boks coach Heyneke Meyer was heavily criticised after the Japan defeat, with many saying he played over-aged players like Victor Matfield and captain Jean de Villiers.<\/p>\n

Meyer has made more than eight changes to the starting line-up against Japan for the upcoming game against Samoa.<\/p>

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The Springboks have met the Samoans three times in World cups, winning all of them.<\/p>\n

Their recent meeting was in the 2011 World Cup, when the Boks narrowly edged out the Islanders 13-5.<\/p>\n

Kickoff is scheduled for 17:45.<\/p>\n

South African team<\/a> to play Samoa is as follows:<\/p>\n

15 Willie le Roux, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Jean de Villiers (captain), 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Schalk Burger, 6 Francois Louw, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Adriaan Strauss, 1 Beast Mtawarira<\/p>\n

Substitutes: 16 Schalk Brits, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Frans Malherbe, 19 Lood de Jager, 20 Siya Kolisi, 21 Ruan Pienaar, 22 Pat Lambie, 23 Jesse Kriel.<\/p>\n

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