Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth has been cleared to play against New Zealand at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday after completing all training sessions this week.
Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth has been cleared to play against New Zealand at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday after completing all training sessions this week,Etzebeth was originally left out of the match-23 for the first Test due to an injury concern but will now offer specialist lock cover for the starting pair of Pieter-Steph du Toit and Ruan Nortje.
‘Our selection policy has always been that if a player does not train on a Monday he will not play on Saturday, but Eben has made it through training pain-free all week, so we had to make the tough call to name him in the squad at the expense of Marco,’ Erasmus said. ‘There were back-up options for us at lock in the initial squad, but with Eben on the bench it means we have another specialist in that position in the team.
‘We are blessed to have an expanded squad of about 45 players who have all bought into our plans and who understand what’s best for the team, and it’s admirable how Marco accepted the news. It shows the quality of the player and person he is,’ he added.
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