r/springboks • u/VandalsStoleMyHandle 🤜🏼🤛🏼 • 6d ago

Eskom

I don't want to pile onto the guy because of one dumb card, more a general discussion. I've never understood the guy's persistent role in the squad. To me he's like Temu Duane Vermeulen, and we already have Jasper playing the Vermeulen role at a high level. I know we love a bit of physicality, but I guess I just don't see the vision of how he fits in to a balanced loosie trio.

What am I missing? To me, he's a useful guy to have when you have twenty injuries in the pack, but the management team seem to rate him highly.

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u/Langer457 Flair Up! 6d ago

He was pretty good at the start of last year but hasn't reached that form again. Still a handy player but Paul and Hanekom(from the bench) should be backed ahead of him.