In this opinion piece, we pick who we feel was the greatest ever youngster to lace up his boots for the Springboks.
There are no shortage of incredible players who made their debut for the Springboks soon after leaving school.
The powerful utility back boasted both size and speed, as well as incredible playmaking skills. And then of course there was his incredible long-distance kicking game. A week later he started at fullback against England, and struck a crucial drop goal in an agonising two-point defeat. Steyn went on to feature prominently at that global showpiece after an injury to Jean de Villiers, with the versatile star producing a big performance in the victorious final against England, which included an important penalty.
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