Voorbeschouwing RZA-Japan van een insider:
South Africa did not prepare this World Cup in the best of ways. Indeed, the Springboks made a calamitous Rugby Championship in which they lost their three games including a 37-25 home defeat against Argentina in the final game. Thereafter, they beat the Pumas in Test-match with the score of 12-26 but were not reassuring. South Africa is the favorite of the Group B. After this game, they have two decisive games against Samoa and Scotland and could ease off in the second period if the score is granted.
South Africa has had many physical glitches in recent months. Many regulars have not played for several months and some will start the game against Japan. This is particularly the case of Jannie du Plessis, Willem Alberts, Lood of Jage, Pat Lambie, Francois Louw and Victor Matfield. The captain Jean de Villiers, 108 selections, was uncertain for this game but start at the center while the prop Coenie Oosthuizen, who has not played since November 2014, will take place on the bench. The purpose of this meeting is clearly to give playing time to players who played little in recent months, although many are regulars. The monstrous back row, Duane Vermeulen, was not selected for this meeting. He is also back from injury ..
