Former England flyhalf Andy Goode has named seven Springboks in his Team of the Year for 2024, praising their consistent performance throughout the year.
Former England flyhalf Andy Goode has included seven Springboks in his Team of the Year for 2024 and another two on the bench. Jesse Kriel, Cheslin Kolbe and Aphelele Fassi were all in Goode’s backline, with Ox Nche, Malcolm Marx, Eben Etzebeth and Pieter-Steph du Toit in the pack. ‘South Africa are used to peaking for the sport’s big dance but they’ve kept their form going on this occasion and it’s hard to argue with as many as seven Springboks being included in the starting XV,’ Goode wrote.
‘Half of my forward pack would be Boks and it’d be a brave man to leave out any of Eben Etzebeth, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Ox Nche or Malcolm Marx. The latter may only have started a couple of Tests but we all know about how South Africa utilise their bench and he’s been the standout hooker for me. ‘Jesse Kriel’s consistency at outside centre has been a huge factor in their success, Aphelele Fassi has really burst onto the scene with five tries in his eight Tests this year and some would argue it hasn’t been Cheslin Kolbe best year but he’s still been beating people for fun and was outstanding against England.
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