INTERNATIONAL RUGBY
Dyantyi and Nkosi tipped to make Springbok debuts
Wings Aphiwe Dyantyi and Sibusiso Nkosi look set for Test debuts when the Springboks clash with England at Ellis Park on Saturday. Bok coach Rassie Erasmus more than dropped a hint that that could be the case upon his return from Washington‚ while scrumhalf Faf de Klerk all but confirmed it when he addressed the news media on Tuesday. Dyantyi and Nkosi were spared the trip to Washington for the clash against Wales last week‚ which has led to the reasonable assumption that they will play against England. Both have impressed with ball in hand this season with Dyantyi making an electrifying start to his Super Rugby career. He scored five tries in his five matches before a pectoral muscle injury halted his season. The impact he made in the first month or so, however‚ was enough to earn him a tick in the selectors’ book. Changing Springboks Nkosi‚ who moved to Durban after matriculating in Johannesburg, represented the UKZN Impi in the Varsity Cup before earning a spot in the SA Under-20...
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