Etzebeth, Nortjé among top options to lead champions

Leighton Koopman leighton.koopman@inl.co.za

Rassie Erasmus was not definitive this week about who he had in mind for the Springboks’ captaincy in 2024. There is a strong case for double World Cup-winning leader Siya Kolisi to continue as the Bok skipper, with the form he is currently in at French club Racing 92. But Erasmus hinted that although Kolisi is still keen to represent South Africa, it’s not a made-out case that he will be captaining the side up to the next World Cup in 2027 in Australia. So, a change in leadership can still happen. Independent Newspapers looks at a few contenders who could take over from the inspirational Kolisi … Eben Etzebeth The Bok lock has stood in for Kolisi a couple of times, and has matured over the years to become…

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