GAVIN RICH: Love him or hate him, Jantjies should be part of Europe tour
No-one would suggest an axe-murderer is selected as Bok captain, but what is produced on the field should be the primary currency of sportspeople
16 October 2022 - 18:53
The Springboks leave for their end-of-year tour of Europe in two weeks, and provided he feels mentally up to it, Elton Jantjies must be on the plane.
The former Lions flyhalf appears to have become the player many people love to hate, which is why Bok coach Jacques Nienaber took the humane route of overlooking Jantjies when the injury to Damian Willemse left him in a hole before the final Rugby Championship Test against Argentina...
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