Rassie Erasmus reveals the ‘one job’ of a Springboks’ number eight as Marco van Staden tipped for ‘massive impact’ versus Australia

Rassie Erasmus has explained the selection of Marco van Staden at number eight for the Springboks clash against Australia in Perth.

It’s the second time that Van Staden will start in the position after doing so against Italy last November, with his other starts in the Green and Gold jersey coming on the side of the scrum.

The decision certainly raised a few eyebrows considering the performances of Cameron Hanekom off the bench against the All Blacks in Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series, while Elrigh Louw, who has been named in the seven jersey, has also played in the position for club