The “hard-luck gang” of pedigreed players - and there will be some - left behind seem increasingly destined to spark more passionate public debate than the inclusions themselves when Jacques Nienaber reveals on Tuesday his Springbok squad for the French-staged World Cup defence.
The head coach confessed after the pleasing, come-from-behind subduing of a fired-up Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday that various late head-scratchers have presented themselves.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.