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Rugby World Cup warm-up – Springboks v Wales, Saturday 19 August: kick-off time, teams, where to watch and more!

The Springboks face Wales in Cardiff on Saturday in the second of three Rugby World Cup warm-up games. Get the latest team news, kick-off times and more here!

Siya Kolisi of Springboks
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The Springboks face Wales in Cardiff on Saturday in the second of three Rugby World Cup warm-up games. Get the latest team news, kick-off times and more here!

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Siya, Ox and Jaden return for Boks!

Can returning trio Siya Kolisi, Ox Nche and Jaden Hendrikse shake off the rust in time to lift the Boks to victory against Wales in Cardiff? With just two matches remaining before the world champions begin their title defence in France, new combinations need to click fast.

Check out our full match preview here!

Betting Odds

To Win
Wales 51/20 | Draw 20/1 | Springboks 34/100

Handicap
Wales (+8.5) 9/10 | Boks (-8.5) 9/10

Teams

Wales

15 Liam Williams; 14 Alex Cuthbert, 13 Mason Grady, 12 Johhny Williams, 11 Rio Dyer; 10 Dan Biggar, 9 Kieran Hardy; 8 Aaron Wainwright, 7 Jac Morgan (c), 6 Dan Lydiate; 5 Will Rowlands, 4 Ben Carter; 3 Keiron Assiratti, 2 Elliot Dee, 1 Corey Domachowski.

Subs: 16 Sam Parry, 17 Nicky Smith, 18 Henry Thomas, 19 Teddy Williams, 20 Taine Basham, 21 Tomos Williams, 22 Max Llewelyn 23 Cai Evans.

Springboks

15 Willie le Roux, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Cheslin Kolbe, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (c), 5 RG Snyman, 4 Jean Kleyn, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Steven Kitshoff.

Subs: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Ox Nche, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Franco Mostert, 20 Marco van Staden, 21 Duane Vermeulen, 22 Grant Williams, 23 Damian Willemse.

When And Where To Watch

Build-up to this Rugby World Cup warm-up clash starts at 15:15, with match coverage beginning at 16:05 on SuperSport Grand Stand.

Principality Stadium

The Millennium Stadium, known as the Principality since 2016, is the national stadium of Wales. It opened in 1999 and holds a capacity of approximately 74, 000. 

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