💨 Abstract

The South African Springboks have left out star lock Eben Etzebeth for their crucial test against the All Blacks to manage his workload. Coach Duane Vermeulen cited the need to rotate players to prevent burnout and to provide opportunities for other locks like Ruan Nortje and Lood de Jager, with RG Snyman as backup. The team sees this as a chance to evaluate the performance of these players without Etzebeth.

Courtesy: Craig Lewis