SA thin in the flyhalf position in which they depended heavily on Handré Pollard for a decade
Manie Libbok of the Springboks, left, charges towards Matias Alemanno of Argentina during their rugby championship clash at Emirates Airline Park. Picture: MASI LOSI Picture: Masi Losi
Worryingly, Pollard’s injury leaves Manie Libbok as the only settled, and perhaps for some, recognised flyhalf in the squad. That is no slight on Libbok and his wonderful array of skills, but rather a sobering reminder that the Boks are now thin in a position in which they have depended heavily on Pollard over the past decade.
What the Boks will miss in Pollard’s calm but confrontational approach they’ll make up in the wizardry of Le Roux and Libbok operating in tandem. Lukhanyo Am’s injury rubber-stamped André Esterhuizen’s selection, while Herschel Jantjies missed out among the four scrumhalves who cracked the nod. Orie brings consistency, especially in the lineout, while Kleyn will help bring grunt, especially when the Boks will be required to grind.
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