OPINION: Bok squad omissions highlight SA rugby’s incredible depth

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The incredible depth in South African rugby was highlighted this week when the Springbok squad was named for the Incoming Series.

With 53 players in total picked, it is amazing that there are still a number of players who can feel hard done by.was picked, as well as a 14-man group of standby players, who will link up with the main squad at various stages to train, with an eye on the Portugal Test, which could see a largely fringe squad in action.

Some of the locally based players who weren’t selected but enjoyed solid seasons include Lions halfback Sanele Nohamba, who was named URC Player of the Season, Bulls captain Ruan Nortje, and Stormers fullback Warrick Gelant, among others.Some overseas based players were also overlooked despite having impressive seasons, including Northampton Saints’ Juarno Augustus, Harlequins’ Tyrone Green, Leicester Tigers’ Hanro Liebenberg and Montpellier’s Jan Serfontein.

“There were some games in the latter stages that he didn’t even start. So it is difficult . We have the Japanese players who play a fast-running game, so they rank highly.

 

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