Anticipating another crack: we’ve just had the strongest signal yet, and from the horse’s mouth, that player-of-the-match in the RWC 2019 final Duane Vermeulen wants involvement in the Springboks’ title defence in 2023.
It was good to hear that - I’ve been all for it, as previously expressed on Sport24.
The confirmation, if you like, came in Wednesday’s premiere on SuperSport’s rugby channel of the latest, roughly hour-long Ali Bacher-guided "In Conversation" sports interview, this time focused on the man currently skippering the Bulls with some aplomb in domestic competitions.
