Le Roux returns as Mostert and Kriel bring up 50 Test caps
Franco Mostert and Jesse Kriel will chalk up 50th Test caps when the Springboks take on Scotland in Edinburgh on Saturday.
While it can be argued both players have the physical attributes to deal with the hulking presence of Scotland’s SA-born left-wing Duhan van der Merwe, it was Kriel’s experience that got him the nod. The 27-year-old Kriel made his Test debut against Argentina in 2015, but Mostert, who turns 31 at the end of the month, had to wait a year longer for his first cap, which was against Ireland in 2016.
At 34, he is as committed to the cause as he was when he made his debut almost 15 years ago to the day against Ireland at Lansdowne Road.
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