Aphelele Fassi's absence from the Springbok team that doesn't contain Willie le Roux or Sbu Nkosi has left many perplexed.
The Springboks will go into Saturday's Test against Wales in Cardiff with Damian Willemse at fullback and Jesse Kriel on the right wing. The Boks have a rearranged back three with Cheslin Kolbe still injured, Nkosi unavailable due to visa issues and Le Roux losing out due to rotation.
He failed to secure a position in the match day 23 with Frans Steyn wearing the No 23 jersey among the substitutes. Had Fassi cracked the nod ahead of Kriel, the Bok back three would have had 37 caps between them. With Kriel in the team it boasts 70. Without Le Roux who has 70 Tests, they were always going to find a player who can bolster the Test cap count in the back three even if it isn't necessarily directly relevant experience. The only other occasion Kriel filled the Bok No 14 jersey was against Argentina in 2015.
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