The Springboks have a blockbuster 2026 season lying ahead, and it will be a crucial period as planning begins to intensify for the next World Cup.
Some veterans will inevitably begin to be phased out as Rassie Erasmus looks to strike the right balance between youth and experience.
Already, there is a level of acceptance that the likes of Willie le Roux, Vincent Koch, Trevor Nyakane and Makazole Mapimpi won’t make it to the next global showpiece.
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There are a few other 50-50 cases, and here we take a look at three stalwarts who will be fighting for their World
