Boks: Positive propping poser for Nienaber as knockouts loom

In his latest Rucking with Rob newsletter, Rob Houwing says the Springboks face healthy starting selection challenges for their (all but certain) quarter-final in just under a fortnight.

Their mouthwatering level of squad depth mostly confirmed after completion of pool obligations at RWC 2023, South Africa face healthy starting selection challenges for their quarterfinal in just under a fortnight.

Random examples, after a mix of established and fringe personnel did the business decently enough against passionate Tonga in Marseille on Sunday: the ongoing Jasper Wiese v Duane Vermeulen conundrum at No 8, Cobus Reinach’s continued"sneak-up" on Faf de Klerk at scrumhalf, and the rising pressure being exerted by Canan Moodie and Andre Esterhuizen for more regular starts in the back division.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism.

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