Pollard: Boks will make mistakes but it’s OK
Skipper Handre Pollard wants the new-look Springboks “to be bold and not take a step back” against Wales in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
Skipper Handre Pollard wants the new-look Springboks “to be bold and not take a step back” against Wales in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
The Springboks are likely to recall first-choice flyhalf Handre Pollard in place of misfiring Elton Jantjies for the second Test against Wales in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
Jacques Nienaber has insisted that flyhalf Handre Pollard wasn’t unfairly overlooked for the first Test against Wales on Saturday due to a selection policy.
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Handre Pollard capped victory with a late penalty as Montpellier beat Castres on Friday to claim their maiden French Top 14 title at the Stade de France in a rerun of the 2018 final.
Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard will have a shot at silverware after Montpellier progressed to next weekend’s Top 14 final with a 19-10 win over Bordeaux-Begles on Saturday.
With Jacques Nienaber having named his Springbok squad for the upcoming Test season, Swys de Bruin and Nick Mallett discuss the flyhalf selections should there be an injury to Handre Pollard or Elton Jantjies.
Handre Pollard is thrilled to be on duty in the Champions Cup playoffs, partly because the high stakes will prime the Springbok flyhalf for the pressures of the pending international season.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber will consider Cheslin Kolbe at flyhalf if regulars Handre Pollard and Elton Jantjies are unavailable for selection. DYLAN JACK reports.
Two senior Springboks have been listed among the top five most overpaid players in the world at the moment.