Is Rassie Erasmus preparing a surprise in the Springbok camp?

Rassie Eramus is well known for his tricks and there is definitely a sense that something is brewing in the Springbok camp as they prepare to face Scotland on Sunday.

Already this week it was belatedly confirmed that the Springbok team would not even be revealed on Thursday – as originally planned – but it was instead moved to Friday (shortly before 4pm BST). This is in stark contrast to the usual team naming policy at the start of the week.

It will be interesting to hear from Erasmus on Friday why the announcement was delayed, which could well be due to a difficult selection decision or two or perhaps some injury concerns. Either way, they keep everyone guessing.

In perhaps some mind games, it should also be noted that Andre Esterhuizen and Makazole Mapimpi were appointed to media posts on Wednesday.

Players who take part in press conferences during the week will almost always then take part in the match of the weekend, so it will be very interesting to see if this happens.

If Esterhuizen and Mapimpi take the field on Sunday, it could mean the Springboks are opting for a new and experimental kit for the game against Scotland.

Rassie Erasmus is set to name his Springbok team on Friday.

Rassie Erasmus will only announce his Springbok squad on Friday, but Esterhuizen said if he is in the squad it will be a tight midfield battle with the Scottish team boasting quality centers such as captain Sion Tuipulotu and Huw. Jones.

“They are strong centers and excellent individual players. I’ve seen a lot of games where they tear up the defense,” Esterhuizen said.

“Obviously I played with Hugh when I was at Harlequins and Tuipulotu is a strong runner and a good ball player, so it will be a big battle in the midfield.”

Recalling his days at Harlequins when they faced Glasgow Warriors, who were last season’s United Rugby Championship winners, the powerful center said that while most of the Scotland squad came from the club, meeting them at international level was a completely different task.

“Glasgow and Scotland are two different teams and although their players are the bulk of the Scotland team when they put on this jersey, the players have a different mentality so we expect them to be very determined against us,” Esterhuizen said. . “Obviously we hope to win the match, but we know it will be a massive battle.”

The match kicks off at 6.10pm on Sunday and will be broadcast live on SuperSport.

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