Rassie Erasmus says that Andre Esterhuizen ‘deserves the opportunity’ to captain the Springboks as South Africa look to expand their leadership group.
The hybrid star will become the 68th player to captain the Springboks in a Test match on Sunday when South Africa face off against Australia in Perth.
The call to hand Esterhuizen the leadership role will have taken many by surprise, considering that Eben Etzebeth and Handre Pollard were both named in the starting XV, two players who have captained the team previously.
Why Andre Esterhuizen will captain the Springboks
However, Erasmus explained that he wants the Sharks star
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