Following the announcement of the Springboks team for their Nations Championship clash against France, here are our five takeaways from Rassie Erasmus’ selections.

Consistency

Erasmus has opted not to throw a selection curveball this weekend after going surprisingly strong for the Italy clash. The Boks boss surprised many by picking his strongest available team for their opening game of the November Tests.

South Africa named six uncapped players in the wider training squad, including four age-grade stars, but none made it into the 23 for the match in Turin, despite it being their easiest match on paper. However, it is not

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