Tokyo — Get off Faf de Klerk’s back‚ hulking teammate Duane Vermeulen has urged critics after the Springboks reached the Rugby World Cup semifinals.

De Klerk was instrumental in the Springboks’ 26-3 win over Japan and scooped the man-of-the-match award for his performance...

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