Herschel Jantjies tried his best to hide his broad grin on Monday when it was announced he would be part of the 31-man Springbok squad for the Rugby World Cup in Japan.

He is the most junior of the national team players, which may explain why he was so happy — besides the fact he was the first player to be called on stage when the squad was revealed in Randburg. ..

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