Allister Coetzee to announce Springbok captain
Allister Coetzee is expected to announce the captain for the Springbok team at 5.00pm on Monday.
This comes after the selected players for the upcoming test series against Ireland, were announced on Saturday night.
Coetzee is likely to appoint the new captain only for the incoming Ireland Test Series, but also has to appoint an individual who, barring serious injury, may be equipped to take the Boks through a four year cycle to the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Among the overseas-based candidates, Duane Vermeulen and Francois Louw will only arrive at camp in Stellenbosch on 5 June, but Coetzee has indicated he is leaning towards a locally-based player.
That would pave the way, it seems, for Adriaan Strauss and Warren Whiteley have both led the Bulls and the Lions admirably. Frans Malherbe and Eben Etzebeth are part of the senior Stormers leadership core, while Sharks skipper Patrick Lambie is back to full fitness.