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Injured Cronje replaced by Vermaak in Springboks squad
By Harry West
South Africa have called up Jano Vermaak as a replacement for Ross Cronje ahead of their return clash against Argentina next weekend.
Scrum-half Cronje sustained an ankle injury in the Springboks' 37-15 win in Port Elizabeth on Saturday as Allister Coetzee's men began their Rugby Championship campaign in triumphant fashion.
South Africa will remain in Port Elizabeth until Tuesday when they depart for Argentina ahead of taking on the Pumas in Salta next Saturday, but they will do so without Cronje.
Vermaak, of the Stormers, has three Test caps to his name - the last of which came in September 2013 against New Zealand.
No 9 Jano Vermaak replaces Ross Cronje (ankle) in Springbok tour squad for Pumas clash in Salta. Boks to stay in PE until Tue.
— South African Rugby (@Springboks) August 20, 2017
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Very good point. I think the CO2 cost of international sport is a big taboo today (and it doesn't look like it'll change anytime soon unfortunately for all humans).
Regarding your second point, I fully agree as well. We have seen this very one-eyed backlash of the French policy on the July tour, most people refuse to see that the best SA players are suffering from the exact same problem : accumulated fatigue from playing too much without significant breaks. The Boks and the Argentinians played the world cup, the URC/Top14/Premiership, the July series, the Championship, etc, etc, with almost no compulsary resting period. This has to change, for the sake of the players, and in fine for the sake of the sport !
Go to commentsGood choice tbh, could have been him or PSTD as well as Dupont
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