Need to hit ground running paramount for Bok duo

The age gap might be huge within the Springbok Rugby World Cup (RWC) context, but the same desire makes Canan Moodie and Deon Fourie tick.

For the youngest and oldest members of the 33-man squad, the need to hit the deck running at their first RWC is paramount. Fourie’s Bok call-up has drawn comparisons with Schalk Brits, who at 38 became the oldest player to be handed a RWC winners’ medal four years ago.

Fourie has had to bide his time. He has been around long enough not to make things personal. He owes his selection partly due to his versatility in covering the back row and hooker. Both players left a lasting impression last weekend in Buenos Aires in the Boks’ last match before the squad was named. They faced an agonising wait until Monday to find out if they had cracked the nod.

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