Boks tick significant box with elevation of Libbok

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Rarely is an elevation to the bench as significant as that of Manie Libbok to the Springbok cavalry for Saturday night's clash against France in Marseille.

Libbok, you see, is more than your ordinary back-up. In this instance he is an insurance policy, that box at the bottom of the car-rental agreement you tick before proceeding. Their prang against Ireland in Dublin last weekend has prompted the Boks to stop tempting fate.

Kwagga Smith, who was also part of the rearguard action in Dublin, remains on the bench however, despite suggestions Jasper Wiese is carrying a niggle. “Jaden [Hendrikse] must have played six, seven games in a row. Faf brought good energy when he came on,” said Nienaber, who went on to explain why Cobus Reinach is on the bench.

 

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