How about Paige and Lambie as a new Bok halfback combination?

Rudy Paige and Pat Lambie … that seems the fairly logical halfback alliance for the tottering Springboks in their first and most critical Test date of the end-of-year tour against Eddie Jones’s fast-emerging England side at Twickenham on November 12.

Mixed injury news for Boks ahead of Italy test

South Africa received mixed injury news ahead of Saturday’s test against Italy with prop Jannie du Plessis ruled out but dynamic fullback Willie le Roux passed fit to play.

Springboks name five new faces for tour

None of the Springboks’ overseas-based players will be available for the final match of the tour, against Wales in Cardiff on Nov. 29, as it falls outside the international test window