Boks boosted as veteran lock Etzebeth is cleared to face All Blacks at Ellis Park
Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth has been declared fit and will feature on the bench in Saturday's clash against New Zealand in Johannesburg.Meanwhile, the Boks also released four players - Steven Kitshoff, Manie Libbok, Canan Moodie and Makazole Mapimpi - for Currie Cup duty.
"Our selection policy has always been that if a player does not train on a Monday he will not play on Saturday, but Eben has made it through training pain-free all week, so we had to make the tough call to name him in the squad at the expense of Marco," said Bok coach Rassie Erasmus. "We are blessed to have an expanded squad of about 45 players who have all bought into our plans and who understand what's best for the team, and it's admirable how Marco accepted the news. It shows the quality of the player and person he is."
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