The cameo Manie Libbok delivered off the bench against Italy did little to shift the prevailing mindset in the Springbok camp.
Libbok's form may be red-hot, but he will be on the bench again when the Springboks tackle England on Twickenham on Saturday as the selectors opted to fuel an existing fire.
“Manie is going from strength to strength, he's been with us for only eight weeks, and you can see how he takes more ownership. The rugby stuff, on and off the field,” explained the coach. The imposing concrete monstrosity and crowd with rose-tinted glasses can challenge even strongly-held convictions. Generally speaking the Boks tend to yield to a more conservative approach.
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