The results are in, and readers have decided on the man to wear the famous No 6 jersey for the Springboks at the World Cup.
on who should be the new opensider for the Springboks, should Kolisi be ruled out.
A hotly-contested three-player race saw DHL Stormers veteran Deon Fourie come out on top, with 36% of the vote. Fourie became the oldest Springbok debutant when he donned the green-and-gold for the first time at the age of 35 last year, but has made himself invaluable to the Stormers this season. Fourie was closely followed by Kwagga Smith . Smith has donned the No 6 jersey most often in Kolisi’s absence during the Rassie Erasmus era. The Japan-based flanker also captains his side, the Blue Revs and is coming off a solid League One campaign.
Marcell Coetzee will seemingly have to settle for a place in the larger squad, after gathering 19% of votes. The Vodacom Bulls stalwart has played at No 6 in the Erasmus-Nienaber era, but has only recently started in two Tests, with his last appearance coming in the loss to Wales in Bloemfontein. Veteran No 8 Duane Vermeulen , Vodacom Bulls openside Marco van Staden , recently retired Jaco Kriel and Toulouse heavy-hitter Rynhardt Elstadt were other options that failed to gain traction with readers.
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