Kolbe: Baabaas game is serious

Springbok wing Cheslin Kolbe (above) said that although a game against the Barbarians is traditionally treated as a friendly, he and his team-mates will have to take it seriously this time.

- Nicholas Zaal

The match on Saturday (kick-off 5.10pm) is played early in the season as opposed to right at the end, when players are more inclined to relax.

Now, with the game held a week before the first of three Tests against Italy and Georgia in July, which precedes the Rugby Championship starting in August, Kolbe echoed the words of assistant coach Tony Brown that the Springbok squad have to prepare for the game like it is the first of several Test matches.