Evan Roos was one of the noteworthy omissions from the Springboks' Rugby Championship squad. Here, we unpack the decision.
Five 2024 debutants were included in the squad, namely Jan-Hendrik Wessels , Johan Grobbelaar , Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu , Ben-Jason Dixon and Morne van den Berg .Springbok captain against Portugal), Dixon, Grobbelaar, Wessels and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu when they received a chance to play this season,” Rassie Erasmus plainly commented.
Instead, Elrigh Louw leapfrogged his way into the squad as an extra loose forward option, while Dixon was undoubtedly the big ‘winner’ from the Portugal game after producing a standout performance. The 24-year-old can be one of the most destructive ball carriers, and his unexpected pace for such a big man makes him a real threat when in space.
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