Rugby
I'm excited to be playing with him - Reinach─── MORGAN PIEK 07:18 Fri, 02 Sep 2022
The Springboks scrumhalf, Cobus Reinach, is relishing the opportunity to play alongside Damian Willemse on Saturday in the Rugby Championship.
The Springboks will battle it out with the Wallabies in Sydney in round four of the competition.
Reinach has been named on the bench as he makes his return from injury, while Willemse will start at flyhalf for the first time.
Reinach told OFM Sport that he is there to support Willemse in the crucial Test.
“Any player that slots in for another player, like Damian Willemse is doing now for Handré Pollard, brings his own bit of identity of flair.
“I'm excited to be playing with him. All I need from him is good communication and I'll give what he wants.
“Hopefully I can do his magic and the team can thrive off of that.”
Saturday's Test between the Wallabies and Springboks at the Allianz Stadium kicks off at 11:35.
Wallabies - 15 Reece Hodge, 14 Tom Wright, 13 Len Ikitau, 12 Hunter Paisami, 11 Marika Koroibete, 10 Noah Lolesio, 9 Nic White, 8 Rob Valetini, 7 Fraser McReight, 6 Jed Holloway; 5 Matt Philip, 4 Rory Arnold; 3 Allan Alaalatoa, 2 Folau Fainga’a, 1 James Slipper (captain).
Replacements - 16 David Porecki, 17 Scott Sio, 18 Taniela Tupou, 19 Darcy Swain, 20 Rob Leota, 21 Pete Samu, 22 Jake Gordon, 23 Andrew Kellaway.
Springboks - 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Damian Willemse, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Franco Mostert, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Replacements - 16 Deon Fourie, 17 Ox Nche, 18 Trevor Nyakane, 19 Kwagga Smith, 20 Duane Vermeulen, 21 Cobus Reinach, 22 Frans Steyn, 23 Warrick Gelant.
