Stuart Barnes ‘supports’ Benhard Janse van Rensburg selection as England avoid ‘crazily inflammatory’ Springboks situation

Stuart Barnes has “come out in support” of Steve Borthwick following the decision to select Benhard Janse van Rensburg in the England squad.

The England head coach’s call to name the South African in their training squad ahead of the Nations Championship caused a certain amount of controversy.

Janse van Rensburg qualifies under World Rugby’s residency laws having spent the past five years in England, but he only became available after the RFU pleaded with the sport’s governing body to effectively ignore the game time he had for the Junior Springboks, which was South Africa’s capture team at the time.