Over the last couple of seasons, Jasper Wiese has established himself as the Springboks’ unequivocal first-choice No 8, having proven to be an ideal successor to Duane Vermeulen.

It is a position, however, where there has been a need to develop some depth, and the good news is that there has been some real progress made in this regard.

It wasn’t all that long ago that the likes of Kwagga Smith and even Siya Kolisi had to fill in at No 8, but in recent times Cameron Hanekom has emphatically put up his hand for more consistent game time.

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Read the full article from The South African Rugby here.