Frans Steyn and Jesse Kriel had plenty to say when sitting on the bench for the Springboks’ 2019 World Cup warm-up Test against Japan.
Makazole Mapimpi scored a hat-trick as the Boks won 41-7 in Kumagaya to gain a semblance of revenge for their shock 34-32 loss to the Brave Blossoms at the 2015 World Cup.
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The Boks also beat Japan at the 2019 World Cup, winning the Tokyo Stadium quarter-final 26-3.
The Springbok bench during that 2019 Test match against Japan
Led by Frans Steyn and some of his hilarious one-liners, it was pure entertainment
Kick-off is at 18:10 this Saturday at Wembley
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