The popular opinion is that Saturday's loss to Wales has complicated the Springboks' plan to build depth ahead of the 2023 World Cup in France. But is that really the case? | sportmal Sport24news
Too often have international teams' World Cup aspirations been sunk by ageing squads raging against the dying of the light.
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