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Young fly-half Moyo to debut for Springboks against Wales
The 20-year-old former world under-20 champion is one of four new caps as Rassie Erasmus rotates the Springboks squad.
- On Monday, Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named four uncapped players to debut against Wales in Saturday's Nations Championship fixture in Durban: flyhalf Vusi Moyo, wing Jaco Williams, lock Ruben van Heerden, and prop Carlu Sadie.
- Erasmus is rotating the squad to build depth for the 2027 World Cup, fulfilling a promise to give every player in his expanded group a chance to prove themselves at the highest level.
- The team features 10 changes from the side that beat Scotland 42-28 last weekend, with captain Pieter-Steph du Toit leading in the absence of Siya Kolisi.
- Wales arrives in Durban following a 35-21 loss to Argentina last week; Erasmus stated he remains "under no illusions about the threat Wales poses" despite the debutants' youth.
- South Africa enters this fixture leading the Southern Hemisphere table with 10 points, aiming to maintain momentum from consecutive victories against England and Scotland in the Nations Championship.
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France24Young fly-half Moyo to debut for Springboks against Wales
The 20-year-old was part of the team crowned world under-20 champions last year and is among four new caps named by head coach Rassie Erasmus on Monday. Another Shark, winger Jaco Williams, and two France-based forwards, tighthead prop Carlu Sadie from European champions Bordeaux-Begles and Montpellier lock Ruben van Heerden are the other debutants. Sadie and Van Heerden started and Moyo came off the bench in a season-opening win over the Barba…
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