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Springbok Flanker Peter-Steph DuToit will lead Rassie Erasmus‘s men when they take on longtime rivals Wales in Twickenham this Saturday.
This will be the Boks’s first international match since their World Cup triumph last year. Speaking on the decision to hand Du Toit the captaincy in Siya Kolisi’s absence, Erasmus said it was well deserved.
“Pieter-Steph has been a key figure in our system for several years now and he’s a player who leads by example on the field,” said Erasmus. “We have a strong core of senior players in this group, and we had a few options for captain, but we feel Pieter-Steph will be the right man to lead the team this week.
“He has captained the Springboks only once before and that was against Wales in 2018, and after that result, we believe it will make this match even more personal for him. Over and above that, he has immense respect from his teammates and the coaches, and we know he will accept this responsibility with great pride.”
Rassie Erasmus
Siya Kolisi has had a hard time adjusting to life in France. He suffered an injury, which affected his performance at his new club, Racing 92.
Club boss Lorenzetti slammed Kolisi’s performance following their loss to Bordeaux.
“Kolisi had a remarkable start to the season, where he was a unifier off the field,” he said.
“The injury layoff was harmful to him. He gained weight, lost shape and yesterday [against Bordeaux] he was transparent. In the back-row, we used to have an ultra-present warrior, a warrior called Wenceslas Lauret. For the moment, Siya is not making us forget Wenceslas. But we think that next year, that will change.”
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