Incoming Test Series ready for action

The four captains of the teams competing in the unique Castle Lager Incoming Series gathered at Kings Park on Tuesday. South Africa, Scotland, Italy and Samoa will contest the tournament on a log basis over the coming three Saturdays in Durban, Nelspruit and in the finals at Lotus Versfeld.

The tournament kicks-off at 14h15 on Saturday when Samoa take on Scotland followed at 17h15 by the match between South Africa and Italy.

The fixtures are as follows:

June 8 – Scotland vs. Samoa – Durban, 14:15.
June 8 – South Africa vs. Italy – Durban, 17:15.
June 15 – Samoa vs. Italy – Nelspruit, 14:15.
June 15 – South Africa vs. Scotland – Nelspruit, 17:15.
June 22 – Scotland/Samoa/Italy vs. Italy/Scotland/ Samoa – Pretoria, 14:15.
June 22 – South Africa vs. Italy/Scotland/Samoa – Pretoria, 14:15.

The full Springbok squad for the Test Series is –

Lourens Adriaanse, Willem Alberts, Gio Aplon, Bjorn Basson, Arno Botha, Marcell Coetzee, Juan de Jongh, Jean de Villiers (Captain), Bismarck du Plessis, Jannie du Plessis, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Robert Ebersohn, JJ Engelbrecht, Eben Etzebeth, Bryan Habanna, Francois Hougaard, Zane Kirchner, Siya Kolisi, Juandré Kruger, Lappies Labuschagné, Pat Lambie, Willie le Roux, Francois Louw, Tendai Mtawarira, Lwazi Mvovo, Trevor Nyakane, Coenie Oosthuizen, Ruan Pienaar, Chiliboy Ralepelle, Jan Serfontein, Pierre Spies, Morné Steyn, Adriaan Strauss, Flip van der Merwe, Jano Vermaak.