Bulls hooker Adriaan Strauss is new Bok captain
Adriaan Strauss will become the 57th Springbok captain after the Vodacom Bulls hooker was named to lead South Africa in the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Ireland.
Adriaan Strauss will become the 57th Springbok captain after the Vodacom Bulls hooker was named to lead South Africa in the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Ireland.
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has been consistent with his selection, though he has rewarded Bulls fullback Warrick Gelant and Sharks centre Lukhanyo Am after excellent Currie Cup seasons.
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has confirmed that Eben Etzebeth will retain the captaincy of the national side on the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour to the Northern Hemisphere in November and December.
Scrumhalf Ross Cronje has been withdrawn from the Springbok team to face the All Blacks on Saturday in Albany because of illness and is replaced by Francois Hougaard.
You’d expect the Bok side to be loaded with Lions players. However just seven Lions players made the cut. Warren Whiteley is injured and Ruan Dreyer, Ruan Combrinck, Rohan Janse van Rensburg and Faf de Klerk – all previous Springboks – are out of favour.
Does a solid break from rugby leave a side rusty or rejuvenated when they return to action?
The Springboks finally buried their Ellis Park bogey against the French with their first-ever victory against the Tricolors in Johannesburg.
Warren Whiteley will break a 16-year drought when he leads the Springboks onto his home ground of Ellis Park in the third Test against France.
Hardworking prop Ruan Dreyer will make his debut for the Springboks on Saturday in the final Castle Lager Incoming Series Test against France.
After the Springboks’ 37-15 win in a game that saw the home side attack with sparkle and vigour and defend with doggedness and defiance, Allister Coetzee said there was still a lot of work to be done.