Sunday afternoon’s kick-off in Pool B of the Rugby World Cup will pitch a heavily-rotated Springboks aspect in opposition to the japanese European minnows, who had been demolished by Ireland every week in the past.
Having crushed Scotland, the holders have overcome the primary main hurdle to reaching the quarter-finals and are anticipated to select up a bonus level with an enormous win of their subsequent recreation.
South Africa vs Romania takes place on Sunday September 17, 2023, with kick-off scheduled for 2pm BST.
The Stade de Bordeaux will host.
TV channel: In the UK, the sport is to be proven dwell and free to air on ITV1, with protection beginning at 1.30pm.
Live stream: The ITV web site and ITVX app can even supply a free dwell stream service for followers on-line.
The Boks have named all 4 scrum-halves of their squad for the weekend, with Cobus Reinach getting the nod to begin. Faf de Klerk and Jaden Hendrikse might be on the bench with Grant Williams beginning on the wing.
Canan Moodie and Jean Kleyn return from harm as South Africa closely rotate the aspect that beat Scotland.
South Africa XV: Le Roux; Williams, Moodie, Esterhuizen, Mapimpi; Willemse, Reinach; Vermeulen, Smith, Van Staden, Orie, Kleyn, Koch, Mbonambi (c), Nche
Replacements: Fourie, Kitshoff, Nyakane, Snyman, Wiese, Hendrikse, De Klerk, Kriel
Romania XV: TBC
Mathieu Raynal, the referee of England’s win over Argentina, takes cost in Bordeaux.
Australian official Angus Gardner and Pierre Brousset of France are the assistants with Australia's Brett Cronan overseeing TMO.
The holders up in opposition to a minnow that has already been taken to the cleaners by one other pre-tournament favorite? It ought to solely go a technique.
South Africa to win, with a bonus level.
These two groups’ solely earlier assembly got here within the 1995 World Cup, which the Springboks gained 21-8 in Cape Town.
Some bookmakers have stopped taking bets on South Africa to win.
Romania to win: 50/1
Draw: 50/1
Odds through Betfair (topic to alter).
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