The Springboks are aiming to give a number of fringe players a run in their one-off Test against Portugal in Bloemfontein this Saturday as they look to the future and continue to build squad depth, according to assistant coach Deon Davids.
Davids was fronting up to the media at a Bok press conference on Monday afternoon and explained that with a long season ahead, with the Rugby Championship and end-of-year-tour still to come, the Boks needed to manage their players .
However, he said that winning the game against Portugal was also extremely important and that was the balance they had to strike when selecting the side for Saturdays match.
It is definitely a chance for guys to impress. Our strategy for this year and going forward is important and part of that strategy is for us to manage our players effectively, said Davids.
We still have a very tough season ahead so it is important for us to look at the collective of the squad in terms of where we are and what we need.
