Jantjies: I train for the chance to slot a drop goal
Elton Jantjies, whose cameo performance off the bench saw the Boks clinch a thrilling win over the All Blacks, has praised the team for retaining belief in their ability to secure such a result.
Elton Jantjies, whose cameo performance off the bench saw the Boks clinch a thrilling win over the All Blacks, has praised the team for retaining belief in their ability to secure such a result.
Coach Jacques Nienaber has admitted that his unorthodox use of substitutes made the difference between victory and defeat in the Springboks’ thrilling Test against the All Blacks in Gold Coast on Saturday.
Elton Jantjies kicked the winner as the Springboks recovered from a three-match slump, fighting back to snatch a heroic win against New Zealand. ZELIM NEL rates the key performers.
With victory a long shot and the form of key players in doubt, the merits of resisting tactical changes to the Springbok lineup for the Rugby Championship rematch against the All Blacks in Gold Coast are dubious, writes ZELIM NEL.
Jasper Wiese has attributed his Man of the Match performance against Argentina on Saturday to the support, guidance and influence of his Springbok teammates, including fellow No 8 Duane Vermeulen.
Which player in this week’s second-string Springbok team will use the match against Argentina as a springboard to the first-choice lineup?
Elton Jantjies will return to Japan after signing a deal to play for the NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes, where he will link up with his former boss Johan Ackermann.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has made wholesale changes to South Africa A for their clash with the Bulls in Cape Town, with Elton Jantjies leading the team that features nine World Cup winners.
Elton Jantjies could opt to join Japanese side the NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes, where he will link up with his former boss Johan Ackermann.
Elton Jantjies scored 19 points with the boot as he faced off against Finn Russell in Pau’s clash with Racing 92 on Friday evening.