Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus is grappling with injuries to his squad ahead of the imminent international season, but it is not all doom and gloom.
The silver lining to the cloud of injuries surrounding the Springbok number eight position is the sooner-than-expected recovery of the incumbent in the position, Jasper Wiese .
The stoutly-built Wiese has rattled up 34 caps at number eight, with the majority of them coming after the 2023 World Cup. That was when Erasmus saw Weise as the successor to the retired Duane Vermeulen. “It is a blow not to have Juarno with us and available as we wanted to get him involved and have a look at him — he has played for a team that has won titles,” Erasmus said of the 27-year-old’s five years with Northampton Saints in England.
Erasmus said that his squad of over 50 players will be reduced to 42 on Sunday after he has assessed the Bulls’ injury situation after their United Rugby Championship final against Leinster the day before.
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