The Springboks head into an important clash against Italy this Saturday, knowing that they will need to rest some players who were part of the emotionally and physically taxing game in Paris last weekend.
It’s quite feasible that all of Siya Kolisi, Pieter-Steph du Toit and Eben Etzebeth could be rested this week, leaving an interesting decision to be made when it comes to the captaincy.
If this trio are all left out of the matchday 23 for the Test against Italy, it could mean that Handre Pollard will wear the captain’s armband as he is expected to return to
