Meet the four Springboks that have a chance to be captain

27 November 2016 - 02:00
By KHANYISO TSHWAKU

Former Springbok captain and kamikaze loose forward Corne Krige knows a thing or two about tours that prescribe to Murphy's and Sod's Law. Krige was part of the 2002 rabble that limped from Marseille (30-10 loss to France) to Edinburgh (21-6 loss to Scotland) and London (53-3 loss to England).While the quality of that Rudolf Straeuli-coached squad was always in doubt, there was a clear dearth of experience and leadership comparable to the current lot mentored by Allister Coetzee.

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