Handre Pollard has now emerged as the Springboks' biggest injury headache ahead of the World Cup title defence in France. | Sport24news
This latest development renders the decision to recall Elton Jantjies even more prudent, despite Erasmus also confirming that Stormers stalwart Damian Willemse is"all ready to go"."That's the reason we have Elton here," said Erasmus.
"We want Handre to recover fully because you don't want to push him too early. His timeframe is now like Siya's, we're hoping their both return either against Argentina in South America or the Wales and New Zealand warm-ups. "When you only have two flyhalves in your group, you tend to put undue pressure on the guy who's injured.
"Elton's presence, especially, helps us at training, where he really adds value because we don't need to have a Faf [de Klerk] operating [at 10 during our training drills]." There's better news on the talismanic Eben Etzebeth, who missed the Sharks' season run-in with a shoulder injury, as he looks set to feature in the coming weeks.Scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse is also close to making his return.In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest in the future today.
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