The Springboks have placed the task of beating Tonga in Marseille on Sunday foremost in their thoughts, but they also haven't forgotten about the game being Siya Kolisi's 50th as captain.
The Springboks have placed the task of beating Tonga in Marseille on Sunday foremost in their thoughts, but they also haven't forgotten about the game being Siya Kolisi's 50th game as captain.
But he has with the Springboks, where he, Kolisi, and Pieter-Steph du Toit form part of the Springboks' first-choice back row.Vermeulen, who will be playing in his 73rd Test on Sunday, said it was scarcely believable that Kolisi has led the Boks in so many games. "I can’t believe it is his 50th match as captain for the Springboks. That’s a fantastic achievement and, hopefully, there are a lot more good things to come from this."
"When I first came to the camp, he was the first player who came up to me and asked if I needed anything," Moodie said. Substitutes: 16 Sam Moli, 17 Tau Koloamatangi, 18 Sosefo Apikotoa, 19 Adam Coleman, 20 Sione Vailanu, 21 Sonatane Takulua, 22 Patrick Pellegrini, 23 Afusipa Taumoepeau15 Willie le Roux, 14 Grant Williams, 13 Canan Moodie, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Duane Vermeulen, 6 Siya Kolisi , 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Vincent Koch, 2 Deon Fourie, 1 Ox...
During the Ireland game in Paris last week, Vermeulen was in the coach's box, something Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said players were allowed to do, alongside joining meetings unless they involved selection.Vermeulen said he's pondering a future in the game outside of playing, but, at the moment, he wants to give to the game that has given him plenty.
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