Side Entry | Willemse is proof that Bok succession planning is alive
For a variety of reasons – think of the lost Covid year in 2020, the pressure of a must-win series against the British & Irish Lions and the coaches simply preferring to stick to the players they know – the Springbok squad has looked like a closed shop for a while now.
But looking at this year’s selections, which included the unprecedented 14 changes in the second test against Wales in Bloemfontein, succession planning seems to be the buzz phrase among the Bok coaching staff.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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