Riley Norton’s performance against the Barbarians has caught the eye of legendary Springboks flanker Schalk Burger.
The 20-year-old lock could make his full Bok debut in July after earning a place in Rassie Erasmus’ 46-man squad to prepare for the opening game against England.
South Africa have a plethora of injuries in the second-row with Salmaan Moerat, RG Snyman and Jean Kleyn all ruled out for the first three games of the year, with doubt around Franco Mostert and Lood de Jager’s readiness to face Steve Borthwick’s charges at Ellis Park.
While there are several experienced options at Erasmus’ disposal, Norton
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