| Pollard replacing injured Marx in Bok WC squad is a brave, but dangerous, game

The decision to enlist Handre Pollard as the replacement for the injured Malcolm Marx in the Springboks' World Cup squad is a brave one, to say the least. You can get away with one specialist hooker in your squad, but it's a potentially dangerous game to play too, writes Nick Mallett.

This past week has been a reminder of how quickly things can change when you're engaged in a World Cup campaign. Before the dramatic events of Wednesday, the Springboks were basking in a fine start to their title defence and serenely conducting their preparation for Sunday's meeting with Romania in Bordeaux.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.

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