Veteran hooker Bismarck du Plessis and fullback Frans Steyn of Montpellier in the French Top14 will not be considered for selection for the first Test between the Springboks and England at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday. Bok coach Rassie Erasmus said on Monday that the two‚ who played for their club in the 29-13 defeat to Castres on Saturday‚ would not arrive in SA in time to be considered for the series opener. No one was guaranteed a place in the team‚ Erasmus said on Monday. "We followed and monitored them at the weekend and we are not sure about their fitness and conditioning. They played a game at the weekend and they must do their exit medicals according to the regulations.
"I am expecting Bismarck on Tuesday and Frans on Wednesday and I will not consider them for this week because they would not have trained with us for at least two weeks. "It is also not going to be fair to the guys who have been in camp and training all this time." Asked if he has an idea of h...
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