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Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and utility back Canan Moodie were adamant that they had to correct the wrongs that cost them a 38-22 defeat against the Wallabies in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship last weekend when the teams cross paths at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday.

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Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has called up experienced Springbok wing Makazole Mapimpi to the squad ahead of their final Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against Australia in Cape Town on Saturday, as captain Siya Kolisi and Kurt-Lee Arendse were released due to injury.

Carling Currie Cup

The past weekend delivered another round of thrilling Carling Currie Cup Premier Division action, headlined by the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers, who secured their third win of the campaign by defeating the Vodacom Bulls 28-20 on Sunday in Wellington, while there were also important victories for the Fidelity ADT Lions, Toyota Cheetahs, and Suzuki Griquas.

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Springbok prop Ox Nche was visibly disappointed, much like all of his team-mates on Saturday night, following their 38-22 defeat against the Wallabies in the first round of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at Ellis Park, and said they had to bounce back strongly next week to get their campaign back on track.

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Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus said his team’s unexpected defeat by Australia in a Castle Lager Rugby Championship match at Ellis Park was “really awful” and admitted he was embarrassed to appear at the post-match press conference.