Elton Jantjies knows he needs to make an impact in Japan
Flyhalf is playing in his first World Cup in the country that has been his home for five years
24 September 2019 - 19:30
Few players are as comfortable in their skin as Elton Jantjies. His take-it-or-leave-it assuredness manifests itself in his swagger‚ while his extensive body art is on a canvas where he is not yielding to convention.
He really does walk to the beat of his own drum, which means in Japan‚ where body art is frowned upon‚ that Jantjies struts around in shorts and T-shirts. It is a place he considers home...
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