Serfontein must slay Welsh Goliath
The midfield battle will be as important as the one up front in the Test between the Springboks and Wales at Kings Park on Saturday, writes JON CARDINELLI.
The midfield battle will be as important as the one up front in the Test between the Springboks and Wales at Kings Park on Saturday, writes JON CARDINELLI.
Springbok centre Juan de Jongh will miss the Tests against Wales and Scotland with a severe chest infection.
Jan Serfontein believes that the Boks' new centre pairing can match up to the more settled Welsh combination on Saturday.
Frans Steyn's father has confirmed that a contractual dispute is one of the major reasons why the Springbok centre walked out on the national squad.
Heyneke Meyer admits that Frans Steyn's withdrawal from the Springbok squad has been a 'bit disruptive'.
Jan Serfontein will fill the void at No 12 when the Springboks play Wales in Durban this Saturday.
Jan Serfontein will fill the void at No 12 when the Springboks play Wales in Durban this Saturday.
A sound failure stopped Kurt Darren's rendition of the national anthem at Newlands but it didn't stop the 30,000 crowd.
Frans Steyn will play no part in the June Test series and has requested some time to assess his future with the Boks.
The Springboks will be without the services of Marnitz Boshoff and Juan de Jongh for the first Test against Wales.