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South Africa versus Portugal by the numbers

By @rugby365com
Tuesday 16 Jul 2024

SPOTLIGHT: South Africa and Portugal will go head-to-head for the first time in a Test, when they face off in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

Interesting stats and facts:

* Manie Libbok requires 13 points in the match to hit the 100-point mark in Test matches.

* This will mark the first time this season that World Cup winners Lukhanyo Am, Cobus Reinach, Manie Libbok, Thomas du Toit and Trevor Nyakane will run out in the Bok jersey.

* Salmaan Moerat becomes the 66th Springbok captain.

* Should Andre-Hugo Venter be sent on, he will follow in the footsteps of his father, Andre Venter, who played 66 Tests for South Africa between 1996 and 2001. They will become the 16th father/son combination to play for the Boks.

* The total Test caps for the Springbok starting line-up is 228.

* There are 161 caps in the backline, with 67 caps among the forwards. On the bench, there are a further 75 caps.

* The average caps per player in the backline is 23, the forwards eight, while the players on the bench average nine.

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