Duane Vermeulen will lead the Springboks for the third time in their opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against Australia at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Saturday.
Vermeulen will captain a team featuring a core of Rugby World Cup winners and talented newcomers – who have excelled at vital moments in the past few seasons. The squad also includes a debutant in former Ireland international lock Jean Kleyn, who will earn his first Springbok Test cap.
“We had a few options as potential captains and we have two good leaders in Duane and Lukhanyo, who has been named vice-captain for this match,” said Nienaber.
“They are both quality leaders and they’ll have a lot of experience around them on the field, which is fantastic for us as coaches.
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