Following the announcement of the Springboks team to face Italy on Saturday, here are our winners and losers from Rassie Erasmus’ selections.
Winners
Ben-Jason Dixon
Will play his first match since the 2024 Rugby Championship in what is a huge opportunity for the flanker to stake a claim for more game time further down the line. Dixon is a workhorse in the back-row and at 6ft 5in is a useful presence in the lineout.
He is therefore in the mould of Pieter-Steph du Toit and Erasmus will hope Dixon can fulfil his promise and potentially take over from the great Springboks
