Pollard reported for obligation on the Springboks’ World Cup camp in Paris on Monday, having been referred to as up as an harm substitute for Malcolm Marx.
Some have questioned why one other specialist hooker wasn’t referred to as up, in addition to how the Boks plan to deploy Pollard contemplating that Manie Libbok has acquitted himself nicely up till this level.
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“As much as (Siya) Kolisi at the press conference stood up and defended Manie Libbok, then they bring in Pollard,” he advised Virgin Media Sport.
“They’ve been saying: ‘We’ve got Libbok’s back, we know he’s going to sort out his kicking game,’ but if you pick Pollard, that kind of undermines that.”
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Ex-Scotland head coach Matt Williams, who beforehand criticised the Springboks for his or her use of a 7-1 bench, additionally questioned the call-up.
“They said: ‘We’re not going to take guys away, we’re never going to do it.’ Yeah, right, mate,” he stated.
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The Springboks have welcomed Pollard again
Meanwhile, South Africa’s Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus made it clear that Pollard must get again in control with the group’s coaching classes earlier than he’s chosen to play.
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“Handre has joined us, but he won’t come in (the selection mix) immediately unless we have injuries,” stated Erasmus.
“He only returned to playing last Friday, and we must first get him up to speed with the training sessions and then we’ll get him back in the mix.”
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ETZEBETH RECOVERS AS POLLARD RETURNS
Meanwhile, Eben Etzebeth is claimed to have made a sooner than anticipated restoration from harm, and he has already managed to finish two full coaching classes in Bordeaux, the place the Springboks ready to face Romania.
“He will be able to play again in about four or five days,” Mzwandile Stick stated throughout a press convention on Saturday. “He surprised us. He trained hard in the gym yesterday.”
It means Etzebeth will virtually actually be obtainable to face Ireland, with Franco Mostert more likely to accomplice him within the second row.
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The Springboks will make the journey from Bordeaux to Paris on Monday the place they’ll start their preparations for Saturday’s round-three RWC conflict in opposition to Ireland.
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