After the announcement of the Springboks team to face Japan at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, here’s our five takeaways from Rassie Erasmus’ selection.
New kid on the block
What a moment it promises to be for 21-year-old Zachary Porthen when he pulls on the Springboks jersey and runs out to make his Test debut this weekend.
The Stormers tighthead’s inclusion in South Africa’s touring squad was a surprise in itself, so to now earn a start at the first attempt, he must be pinching himself.
Fortunately for Porthen, he is surrounded by vast experience in the starting front-row where he packs
