Sport | Boks opt for consistency, name unchanged match-day 23 to tackle England in World Cup SF

Manie Libbok. (Photo by Steve Haag/Gallo Images)

• Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has named his team for Saturday’s Rugby Word Cup semi-final against England in Paris.
• The Bok 23-man squad is unchanged from the one that beat France last Sunday.
• Saturday’s clash at the Stade de France kicks off at 21:00.
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Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has named an unchanged team for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup semi-final against England at the Stade de France.

The Bok mentor named the exact same 23-man squad that did duty in last weekend’s thrilling 29-28 win over France in the quarter-finals.

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This means Cobus Reinach and Manie Libbok will remain as the starting halfback pair, with Faf de Klerk and Handre Pollard expected to make an impact off the bench. Damian de Allende and Jesse Kriel remain in midfield, with Cheslin Kolbe, Kurt-Lee Arendse and Damian Wi