Rassie Erasmus caught many somewhat by surprise when he named a new-look Springbok team to face Italy this Saturday, particularly when it came to the decision to start Marco van Staden at No 8, while also empowering him to serve as the back up hooker.
Although Van Staden is not a specialist hooker by any means, Erasmus feels he can do a job covering loose forward and hooker, with Johan Grobbelaar expected to play the majority of the match in the No 2 jersey.
However, in an interview with SuperSport, Erasmus said there was a plan to call up a
