Boks: Japan contingent both great help and (constructive) headache

27 Apr

Rob Houwing

Share your Subscriber Article

You have 5 articles to share every month. Send this story to a friend!

Loading, please wait...

0:00

Springbok centre Jesse Kriel. (Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus's phalanx of seasoned stars professionally based in Japan give him at least one much-needed prong of stability for the world champions’ opening Test of the year against Wales.

In short: they’re available, good health permitting, whereas doubt or already confirmed "no-go" status swirls around various other Bok staple figures.

READ | Boks vs Ireland encroaching on storied All Blacks rivalry? Hold yer horses, says Irish great

Read this for free

South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

Already a subscriber? Sign in

Next on Sport

Boks vs Ireland encroaching on storied All Blacks rivalry? Hold yer horses, says Irish great

26 Apr