Some Springboks will live to fight another day, others will most likely be replaced after a not-so-convincing performance against Italy.
Jesse Kriel will most likely not captain the Springboks in Gqeberha on Saturday.
Those are the main takeaways from the Springboks’ first Test against Italy last weekend.
The below-par performance has certainly given head coach Rassie Erasmus a lot of food for thought.
A dejected Erasmus was honest about his appraisal of the Springboks following their 42-24 victory over Italy at Loftus Versfeld last Saturday.
And while he applauded the fact that his side recorded a win, he reminded one and all that it was nowhere near the kind of performance he had expected from his charges.
