The success and progress of the Springboks has been highly impressive once again this season, with nine wins already in the bag, while this has been balanced with providing more game-time to a younger group of players.
There has been very little drop in standards, and one area where the Springboks have remained a leading force in world rugby is at scrum time.
This has been particularly impressive considering that a veteran such as Vincent Koch has fallen by the wayside, while Frans Malherbe has missed the entire season due to a serious back injury.
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