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Springboks shock: South Africa A beaten by Bulls in final warm-up
9:05am, 17 July 2021 By Liam Heagney
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9:05am, 17 July 2021
The Springboks completed their match preparations ahead of next weekend’s Test series opener versus the Lions with a shock 17-14 loss versus the Bulls in a Cape Town clash that took place at the same Green Point stadium that was later hosting the tourists’ in their final preparation game against the Stormers.
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Lining out again as South Africa A having defeated the Lions 17-13 in midweek, a matchday squad featuring nine 2019 Springboks World Cup winners led the Bulls 14-0 at the break despite a first-half yellow card for Wandisile Simelane – but they collapsed in the second half rather than pulling clear to secure an expected comfortable win.
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