Sacha, Manie to attend Bok camp
Sacha Mngomezulu and Manie Libbok will join the Springbok training camp in Stellenbosch, with Johan Goosen set to leave it.
Sacha Mngomezulu and Manie Libbok will join the Springbok training camp in Stellenbosch, with Johan Goosen set to leave it.
The Springbok selectors have called up a replacement for the injured Elrigh Louw ahead of the three-day training camp in Stellenbosch.
Damian Willemse will thrive as the first-choice flyhalf for the Springboks in the end-of-year Tests, starting against the No 1-ranked Ireland, according to Mark Keohane.
Elton Jantjies says he “fully understands and supports” the decision not to select him for the end-of-year tour.
On 20 October 2007, the Springboks lifted the Webb Ellis Cup for a second time with victory over defending world champions England in Paris.
The Springboks are set to be without Frans Steyn for the outgoing tour to Europe after the veteran centre picked up a knee injury while in action for the Cheetahs.
Johnny Sexton will captain a near full-strength 37-man Ireland squad for the November Tests against the Springboks, Fiji and Wallabies.
Rassie Erasmus has hinted that DHL Stormers starlet Sacha Mngomezulu could be taken on the end-of-year tour to Europe, but says it is up to the England-qualified youngster to decide his international future.
The likes of Sacha Mngomezulu and Henco van Wyk are rising SA stars who can shine for the Springboks on the end-of-year tour, according to Mark Keohane.
Jacques Nienaber has strongly indicated that Damian Willemse will be backed as the go-to flyhalf when the Springboks travel to Europe for the outgoing tour in November.