Springbok coach Allister Coetzee answered a few public calls by appointing players who have been banging incessantly on the Springbok door when he named his squad for November’s end-of-year tour to Europe.Rohan Janse van Rensburg, Uzair Cassiem, Cheslin Kolbe, Thomas du Toit, Jean-Luc de Preez and RG Snyman were some of the names Coetzee pencilled in for the clash against the Barbarians at Wembley in London on November 5.Coetzee named a separate squad for the international against England, Italy and Wales, which included some favourites such as Free State Cheetahs flyer Sergeal Petersen, Francois Venter and budding Blue Bulls fetcher Roelof Smit."I see this as a great opportunity for a lot of young players to get a taste of international rugby and taste of the Springbok culture," Coetzee said."It is also a great reward for consistent, good performances during Super Rugby and the Currie Cup. That is the positive thing about not having many of our overseas-based internationals. I’m re...
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