Padua, Italy — Allister Coetzee’s management of his players came under the spotlight on Monday. Bok coach Coetzee has defended his selection policy, which makes limited use of foreign-based players. It is costly to rope in foreign-based players. Those who are asked to join the Boks can lose income from clubs unwilling to pay them in their absence. The coach stressed the potentially disruptive effect of bringing in players who earned a living abroad. "You can’t in one week bring those players up to the level [of those] who have been part of the squad‚" he said. He believes in continuity in selection and is understandably desperate to avoid a revolving-door selection policy. Coetzee was specifically asked about the situation of Jan Serfontein, Pat Lambie and Frans Steyn. "They are all quality players and they are available [in terms of SA Rugby’s 30-Test criteria]. "Jan is settling in in France. He’s not available. Pat hasn’t played more than four games. "I had a chat with Frans last ...
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