South Africa Springboks Vs. Portugal Lineups, Kickoff Time
South Africa Springboks Vs. Portugal Lineups, Kickoff Time
Springboks will play Portugal Rugby at Bloemfontein's Toyota Stadium. Salmaan Moerat will captain South Africa for the match. Here are the lineups.
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Following a dramatic last-minute loss to Ireland, the Springboks are set to continue their international fixtures on home turf.
This week, they host Portugal in Bloemfontein for what will be the inaugural test match between the two nations.
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Despite the recent setback, South Africa has retained its top position in the World Rugby Rankings. Meanwhile, Portugal, currently ranked 16th, comes off a strong performance with a 37-22 victory over Namibia.
Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus has appointed Salmaan Moerat as the new captain for the upcoming match against Portugal.
Here are the South Africa vs. Porgutal lineups and the kickoff time:
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South Africa Springboks Lineup
- Jan-Hendrik Wessels
- Johan Grobbelaar
- Thomas du Toit
- Salmaan Moerat
- RG Snyman
- Phepsi Buthelezi
- Ben-Jason Dixon
- Evan Roos
- Cobus Reinach
- Manie Libbok
- Makazole Mapimpi
- Andre Esterhuizen
- Lukhanyo Am
- Kurt-Lee Arendse
- Aphelele Fassi
Substitutes: 16. Andre-Hugo Venter 17. Ntuthuko Mchunu 18. Trevor Nyakane 19. Ruan Venter 20. Elrigh Louw 21. Morne van den Berg 22. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu 23. Quan Horn
Portugal Rugby Lineup
- Francisco Fernandes
- Luka Begic
- Diogo Hasse Ferreira
- Nicolas Fernandes
- Duarte Torgal
- Jose Madeira
- Diego Pinheiro Ruiz
- Vasco Baptista
- Hugo Gomes Camacho
- Joris De Moura
- Rodrigo Marta
- Tomas Appleton
- Jose Lima
- Manuel Cardoso Pinto
- Simao Bento
Substitutes: 16. David Costa 17. Pedro Vicente 18. Abel da Cunha 19. Antonio Rebelo Andrade 20. Andre da Cunha 21. Pedro Lucas 22. Domingos Cabral 23. Jose Paiva dos Santos
Springboks Vs. Portugal Rugby Kickoff Time
The match kicks off at 11 a.m. EDT on July 20 in Bloemfontein, South Africa.
South Africa World Rugby Ranking
The Springboks are ranked No. 1 in the world with 93.11 points.
Portgual World Rugby Ranking
Portugal is ranked No. 16 in the world with 70.61 points.
When Was The Last Time South Africa Rugby Played Portugal?
This is the first time ever that South Africa Springboks and Portugal will compete.
South Africa Rugby Schedule 2024
- Saturday, June 22 - Springboks 41, Wales 13
- Saturday, July 6 - South Africa Springboks 27, Ireland Rugby 20
- Saturday, July 13 - Springboks 24, Ireland 25
- Saturday, July 20 - Springboks vs. Portugal - 11 a.m. EDT
- Saturday, August 10 - Australia vs. Springboks - 12:45 a.m. EDT
- Saturday, August 17 - Australia vs. Springboks - 5:55 a.m. EDT
- Saturday, August 31 - Springboks vs. New Zealand - 11 a.m. EDT
- Saturday, September 7 - Springboks vs. New Zealand - 11 a.m. EDT
- Saturday, September 21 - Argentina vs. Springboks - 5 p.m. EDT
- Saturday, September 28 - Springboks vs. Argentina - 11 a.m. EDT
- Sunday, November 10 - Scotland vs. Springboks - 6 p.m. EST
- Saturday, November 16 - England vs. Springboks - 6 p.m. EST
- Saturday, November 23 - Wales vs. Springboks - 6 p.m. EST
Portugal Rugby Schedule 2024
- Saturday, July 13 - Namibia 22, Portugal 37
- Saturday, July 20 - South Africa vs. Portugal - 11 a.m. EDT
- Saturday, November 16 - Scotland vs. Portugal - 10:10 a.m. EST
World Rugby Rankings 2024
- South Africa, 93.11
- Ireland, 92.12
- New Zealand, 90.37
- France, 86.96
- England, 85.40
- Scotland, 82.82
- Argentina, 81.64
- Italy, 78.98
- Australia, 78.70
- Fiji, 77.44
- Wales, 76.04
- Georgia, 74.36
- Samoa, 73.65
- Japan, 72.63
- Tonga, 70.58
- Portugal, 70.61
- Uruguay, 67.39
- USA, 66.01
- Spain, 64.37
- Romania, 62.62
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