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Rassie Erasmus releases three Springboks before Argentina finale

Canan Moodie of South Africa walks onto the stadium during the South Africa national men's rugby team captain's run at Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades on September 20, 2024 in Santiago del Estero, Argentina. (Photo by Luis Santillan/Gallo Images)

South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus has released Johan Grobbelaar, Ben-Jason Dixon and Canan Moodie back to their clubs ahead of the first round of United Rugby Championship action for South African sides.

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All three were recently part of the 28-man Springboks squad that travelled to Argentina, but Dixon was the only one that featured in the 29-28 defeat to the Pumas, starting in the No7 jersey with a brief dalliance at scrumhalf.

Hooker Grobbelaar and utility back Moodie will return to the Bulls, who host Edinburgh on Saturday at Loftus Versfeld in round two of the URC.

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      Dixon’s Stormers will face the Ospreys later that day at Dunraven Brewery Field.

      The Springboks only need a solitary point from their return clash with the Pumas in Mbombela Stadium to win the Rugby Championship.

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      “It would have been great for the players to remain with us and attend Saturday’s game in Nelspruit after their contributions to our Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign, and it would have been special for them if we tick the necessary boxes to win the tournament,” Erasmus said.

      “But it’s important to do our bit to assist the domestic franchises in their Vodacom URC campaigns.

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      “They have big games lined up, and every point in the competition counts, so we have no doubt the players will add immense value to their teams.”

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      fl 198 days ago

      2 years ago I thought Moodie was the best young player in the world and the future of south african rugby, but he seems to have seriously fallen out of favour since then.


      In the last 12 months he's played in two tests - one against Tonga in a heavily rotated side, and one against New Zealand a couple of weeks ago, a game in which he was South Africa's worst player.

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      Bull Shark 198 days ago

      He hasn’t fallen out of favour. And if I recall correctly, you claimed Moodie was overrated!


      He was injured (in June) and wasn’t available for the beginning of the RC.


      He hasn’t shown the form he had prior to his injury yet, but he will be back. He needs game time.


      And you’d have to drop Kolbe, KLA or Kriel for him to play which is simply not justifiable based on form. And his only recently becoming available for selection against New Zealand.


      Much like Am was so good prior to his knee injury, he can’t seem to get back into the starting line up. It’s tough getting back on after a lengthy absence, particularly on the wings.

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