Coaches will naturally want to stick with the players they trust, who won them the World Cup, but they will also recognise the need to rejuvenate, to refresh their squad.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber in Cape Town on Friday with the senior core of players Siya Kolisi, Bongi Mbonambi, Eben Etzebeth and Handre Pollard, which he will be relying on against Wales on Saturday. Picture: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images
Re: The matter between Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber and all the former national team coaches and players who have come out to criticise his selection for the second Test against Wales in Bloemfontein, which led to an historic first loss to the men from Cymru on home turf. Losing the series to Wales would also put Nienaber under pressure to start anew, but then we have seen the next tier of players is not yet ready to take over, judging by the way they let the Test in Bloemfontein slip.
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