Whether it's a bit of a ruse to lull the Wallabies into a false sense of security or the unfortunate reality of getting older, Frans Steyn has told an expectant rugby public not to automatically assume he'll pop over long-range penalties at will anymore.
Frans Steyn has cautioned Bok fans not to expect many magical kicking feats from him as his knees"are becoming sore".
He's not concerned about his lack of playing time going into the game, stating it's not something he thinks about in general anyway. "In my younger days, to be honest, I also didn't do that, but I did train a bit more overall. Now, the knees are sore. Substitutes: 16 David Porecki, 17 Scott Sio, 18 Taniela Tupou, 19 Darcy Swain, 20 Rob Leota, 21 Pete Samu, 22 Tate McDermott, 23 Andrew Kellaway15 Damian Willemse, 14 Warrick Gelant, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi , 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Joseph Dweba, 1 Ox...