Bok boss surprises with Aussie tour squad: Four scrumhalves, eight loosies
The Boks look to have overloaded their loose-forward and scrumhalf stocks, while they seem under stocked at hooker and wing.
However Fourie has primarily played at flank over a number of years now, which means the Boks have essentially picked eight loose-forwards, when you consider Franco Mostert has played mostly at flank in recent times for them. Although Reinach could also feature at wing in a pinch, it is strange as the Boks have only picked two out and out wingers in Makazole Mapimpi and uncapped Canan Moodie.has been the preferred player to feature on the wing recently when the Boks have picked up injuries, but he is much more suited to the midfield, where he organises the defence.
Andre Esterhuizen has recovered from the broken hand injury he picked up in the second Test against Wales and will act as cover for Damian de Allende and Am, while Frans Steyn also cracks the nod.
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