Following confirmation of the Springboks’ 23-man squad to face England at Ellis Park on Saturday, here are our five key takeaways from Rassie Erasmus’ selection.
Number 10
This was always going to be a topic of discussion in the absence of Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, but it seems Erasmus is putting his eggs very much in the Manie Libbok-shaped basket instead of Handre Pollard.
And it’s a rather big call to make.
Pollard has been so reliable for the Boks for such a long time and, crucially, has often had his best Test outings against England – just look at the World Cup
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