Here is my XV to play South Africa in Test 1 of the Series next Saturday July 24th. Many challenges have been seen by this squad since they met up in Jersey back at the end of May. Covid cases, the chosen captain being injured against Japan in Murrayfield and then making a recovery to take his place back in the squad to play the Stormers this afternoon in Cape Town.
All players in the squad will have had the chance to show there worth over the last 3 weeks, some have had extra game time owing to some players being ruled out due to isolation periods. This evening is the final chance for players to stick a hand up and be selected for the opening Test next Saturday.
I will now select the XV I think will start Test 1,
15 Anthony Watson
14 Josh Adams
13 Elliott Daly
12 Bundee Aki
11 Liam Williams
10 Dan Biggar
9 Ali Price
8 Toby Faletau
7 Tom Curry
6 Tadgh Beirne
5 Maro Itoje
4 Iain Henderson
3 Tadgh Furlong
2 Jamie George
1 Wyn Jones
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16 Ken Owens
17 Rory Sutherland
18 Kyle Sinkler
19 Adam Beard
20 Hamish Watson
21 Conor Murray
22 Owen Farrell
23 Duhan Van Der Merwe