4 Witsies in Springbok game
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Several Witsies will be on show Saturday in the official Springbok trial game
Two Witsies and two former Witsies are part of the Springbok Showdown on Saturday on Newlands in Cape Town. The match will be used a official Springbok trials in the build up to the Rugby Championship in Australia later in the year.
Wandile Similane will start at outside centre for the green team next to experience veteran Morne Steyn. Marvin Orie will start at 5 lock for the gold team. Former Witsie Gianni Lombard will start at fullback for the green team while centre Manny Ras is on the bench for the gold team.
Similane, Lombard and Ras all played Varsity Cup rugby for Wits in 2017.
