Rassie Erasmus says that while JJ van der Mescht is a ‘wonderful’ player, he is not what the Springboks need right now, with Junior Boks skipper Riley Norton being a better fit.
Norton was a shock inclusion in the Springboks’ squad for the upcoming Nations Championship opener against England, considering that he has yet to play for the Stormers.
Springboks look to schoolboy superstar to ease lock crisis
A rising star in SA Rugby ranks, the utility forward not only captained the South African U20s team to the World Rugby Junior World Championship title last season but impressed with a rounder
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