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Springbok captain Salmaan Moerat and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick expected an epic battle against Italy in the second Castle Lager Incoming Series Test at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Saturday, and said they needed to “fight fire with fire”.

Preview

The opportunity to play in front of family and friends is a strong incentive to deliver a performance that will be remembered by all attending their Test match against Canada at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, but for Springbok Women captain, Nolusindiso Booi, it also offers them the chance to showcase the growth of the team as they move towards the Rugby World Cup in England next month.

Carling Currie Cup

The Valke and NovaVit Griffons will host the Carling Currie Cup First Division semi-finals next weekend after the top two teams finished the league phase of the competition with solid victories, while the Leopards edged into the top four with a bonus-point victory over the Phangela SWD Eagles in George.

Team announcement

The Springbok Women side to play Canada in Gqeberha on Saturday will have a distinct Eastern Cape flavour after Performance coach Swys de Bruin made several changes to his match-23 for the second Test against the North American side.

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A beaming Edwill van der Merwe said on Thursday he was looking forward to earning his second Springbok Test cap in Saturday’s Castle Lager Incoming Series match against Italy in Gqeberha.