Lambie to captain Springboks against Barbarians

Adriaan Strauss, who has led the Springboks in all of their nine Tests so far this year, will be rested for the Barbarians match, with Patrick Lambie taking over captaincy for the Wembley Stadium clash in London on Saturday. 

“Patrick was always part of the leadership group and part of the spine of the Springbok team,” said Coetzee.

“He has excelled as a leader at franchise level and has the respect of his peers. He understands the team culture and has a great understanding of the game and the way we want to play. I have no doubt that he will make a success of his appointment as captain for this match.”

Coetzee will name the Springbok match-23 on Thursday afternoon.