Western Province have handed an opportunity to uncapped Springbok Roelof Smit, who will feature from the bench in their Currie Cup game against the Bulls at Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday.
Like most sports in South Africa, the Omicron Covid-19 varian has taken over on-field matters and the Stormers/Lions United Rugby Championship clash in Cape Town.
Stormers 3 British & Irish Lions 49: Warren Gatland faces healthy selection headache after thumping win THE British & Irish Lions thumped the Stormers 49-3 on Saturday to finish the preliminary phase of their tour with four straight wins against the South Africa’s franchises. Luke Cowan-Dickie and Hamish Watson were at the heart of a fierce and clinical forward performance at the Cape Town Stadium. Debutant Marcus Smith’s speed and sleight of hand amplified the tourists’ attack to a spectacular degree. In the wake of such an emphatic win, it s clear that Warren Gatland faces several healthy selection headaches ahead of the tourists’ first Test against the Springboks.