The return of influential Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen could be the knockout blow for embattled All Blacks head coach Ian Foster when the arch-rivals clash on Saturday.
The return of influential Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen could be the knockout blow for embattled All Blacks head coach Ian Foster when the teams meet at Ellis Park on Saturday.
“It’s a bit like Malcolm Marx going to the bench, it’s back to their formula. [Vermeulen] is a quality player and I’m sure the intentions always were to get him back in there,” Foster told reporters on Thursday in Joburg on the eve of a potentially career-defining Test for the Kiwi. “I’ve said this group is still evolving and these experiences are absolute gold for us. We don’t like not winning but the reality is we’re getting some clear markers against a very good team.
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