The Springboks have a full-blown lock crisis on their hands after it was confirmed on Monday that RG Snyman was out of the All Blacks Test.
The Boks could see a new lock pairing in action on Saturday, with Montpellier lock NIcolaas Janse van Rensburg and Pieter-Steph du Toit possibly set to team up.
The Springboks have a full-blown lock crisis on their hands after it was confirmed on Monday that RG Snyman was out of the All Blacks Test at Ellis Park on Saturday and that Eben Etzebeth would be touch and go for the match.was fronting up to the media at a press conference and admitted that there was some concern due to all of the players out in the position, but that it also highlighted the incredible depth they have in it.
“But luckily at the end of day we have some good depth. Guys that have played in those positions are Pieter-Steph du Toit, and Ruan Nortje had a good game in his last outing, and we have an experienced guy in Nicolaas , who we have brought in. The Boks could see a new lock pairing in action on Saturday, with Montpellier lock Janse van Rensburg, who played his only Bok Test off the bench against Argentina in Gqeberha in the 2021 Rugby Championship, possibly set to be thrown straight into the starting mix to partner Du Toit.
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