Rassie Erasmus has done it again. Never afraid to test fresh talent on the international stage, the Springbok head coach handed out four new Test caps during South Africa’s dominant 43-0 victory over Wales at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban.
All four debutants rose to the occasion in front of a roaring Durban crowd, inscribing their names into South African rugby folklore and elevating their high school alma maters in the process.
Meet the Newest Springboks
1. Carlu Sadie (Prop) — Springbok #955
- School: Hoërskool Bellville (Cape Town)
- Legacy: Becomes only the third Springbok produced by the Western Cape school, joining legendary former internationals Dawie de Villiers and John Villet.
- Impact: Delivered a dominant scrummaging performance to anchor the Bok tightfive.
2. Vusi Moyo (Flyhalf) — Springbok #956
- School: King Edward VII School / KES (Johannesburg)
- Legacy: Became the famed Gauteng institution’s sixth Springbok of all time, and their first since hooker Scarra Ntubeni in 2019.
- Impact: Showed supreme composure under pressure, slotting three conversions to tally his first 6 points in Green and Gold.
3. Jaco Williams (Wing) — Springbok #957
- School: Glenwood High School (Durban)
- Legacy: The local Durban product became Glenwood’s 10th Springbok, following in the footsteps of Jordan Hendrikse (2024).
- Impact: Enjoyed a dream debut on home soil, crossing the whitewash to score a brilliant try and grab his first 5 points for South Africa.
4. Ruben van Heerden (Lock) — Springbok #958
- School: Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool / Affies (Pretoria)
- Legacy: Became the rugby factory’s 12th Springbok, and the first Affies old boy to earn a cap since Nico Janse van Rensburg in 2021.
- Impact: Brought immense physical work rate to the second row in a flawless defensive display.
