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Can young bucks spark Rassie's 'Dad's Army' for World Cup?
June 11, 2025
|Cape Times
RUCK AND MAUL
SOME of the Sharks’ Springbok stars were heavily criticised on social media following the United Rugby Championship semi-final defeat to the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld last weekend.
Centre Lukhanyo Am bore the brunt of the fall-out after he had a nightmare in Pretoria, with a number of uncharacteristic handling errors in particular blighting his performance.
But does that mean that Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus must now ‘throw the baby out with the bathwater’ when it comes to Test selection in 2025?
In fact, Erasmus has a lot to ponder on during this week’s camp in Johannesburg, as there are still three international seasons to complete before he picks his final squad for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
There is a definite possibility of a Bok ‘Dad’s Army’ rocking up Down Under, and it is something that Erasmus needs to be mindful of over the next few years.
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