A fierce cold front hit Cape Town on Wednesday, and it will bring plenty of rain and chilly temperatures over the next few days, which will undoubtedly also be capturing the attention of Springbok fans heading to the DHL Stadium this Saturday.
As it stands, according to the ever-reliable WindGuru weather forecaster, there is heavy cloud cover predicted throughout the day on Saturday and temperatures are not expected to peak much beyond 14°C.
There is predicted to be some light precipitation around in the morning, but the good news is that there is not expected to be much rain for most of the afternoon.
There could be some showers in the evening from 19:00 onwards, though, and so fans would still do well to pack some raincoats and umbrellas just in case this arrives earlier.
Springboks still preparing for a free-flowing game against the Barbarians
Although the weather might mean this is unlikely to be a typical ‘Barbarians’ attack-fest, it should still be a very entertaining game.
Looking ahead, Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus said: “A whole lot of players in this squad have played for the Baabaas, and I’ve also coached them before, so we have an idea of what to expect from them.
“They don’t have much time to train together as a group, but if one looks at the calibre of players they have announced so far and the history between the teams over the years, we know it’s going to take a top-class effort to get the desired result.
“That said, we are pleased with how our preparations are going, and our focus in this match will be to get our structures and systems in place for the Test matches coming up. So, this is a vital game for us.”
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