FOUR key Springboks players, Rugby World Cup winners ruled out for the remainder of the Rugby championship.
Springboks: SEVEN key players ruled out of Rugby Championship – FULL LISTDeon Fourie , Mostert and Lood have all been sidelined with long-term injuries that will see them miss the rest ofTherefore, Rassie will have to dig deep into the depths of SA Rugby when selecting a new lock to partner Etzebeth and a new scrumhalf.
Interestingly, Jacques Nienaber and Rassie opted for just two regular hookers for the Boks title defense in France. Deon Fourie was selected as a utility forward with the primary role as a flanker. Furthermore, this resulted in Marco van Staden having to practice his line-out throwing in case of any injuries. Thankfully, Rassie was prepared as Marx was ruled out for the remainder of the Rugby World Cup and Mbonambi went off two minutes into the Rugby World Cup final against NZ.
‘Thank you for the opportunity to welcome Deano David van Rooyen and Carloz Nodar Paz,’ the Orlando Pirates legend said.
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