In the professional era‚ in which established Springboks barely play in the Currie Cup‚ the tournament has increasingly become about unearthing new talent, perhaps to replace them. This weekend’s final between the Sharks and Western Province will throw up several key battles and put some highly talented youngsters under extreme pressure. How they cope will be a good gauge of their potential. Here are five players to look out for: Thomas du Toit‚ 22‚ loosehead prop, Sharks: The "tank" has been one of the most destructive scrummagers in the competition and his battle with WP tighthead Wilco Louw will be a key skirmish. Du Toit is a brute of a man‚ weighing 131kg. But he is not just about raw scrum power. He resembles a human wrecking ball when carrying in close quarters and can cause endless problems if he is allowed to run into contact at pace. He has also made a staggering eight turnovers. It is no wonder he was called up to the Springbok squad for the last week of the recent Rugby...
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