THERE was an understandable furore when Deon Fourie’s name was not among the 43-strong list of players invited to the first Springbok alignment camp of 2024.
Bok coach Rassie Erasmus, apart from the usual suspects, also included several youngsters with an eye on the future.
The likes of hookers Jan-Hendrik Wessels and Marnus van der Merwe, flyhalf Jordan Hendrikse, fullback Quan Horn and flank Ruan Venter may not necessarily be considered for the big