Moodie vows Boks will response after stinging defeat

SPRINGBOK utility back Canan Moodie says the players are still hurting after Saturday’s heavy defeat against Australia at Ellis Park.

- LEIGHTON KOOPMAN

However, they have a clear plan of what they want to do in the second Test in Cape Town this weekend, and it’s now up to them to execute that to fix the errors from the Rugby Championship opener. The world champions blew a 22-0 lead, eventually losing 38-22 as the Wallabies scored 38 unanswered points for an emphatic victory in Johannesburg.

Moodie is set to fulfil a starting role on the wing on Saturday at the DHL Stadium, with speedsters Kurt-Lee Arendse (knee) and Edwill van der Merwe (ankle) out injured. They join loose forwards Siya Kolisi (knee) and Pieter-Steph du Toit (concussion) on the sidelines for this clash.