Legendary Bok flyhalves praise Libbok, Pollard: 'It was a great combination'

25 Nov 2023

Lynn Butler

Share your Subscriber Article

You have 5 articles to share every month. Send this story to a friend!

Loading, please wait...

0:00

Manie Libbok, Handre Pollard

Steve Haag/Gallo Images

One aspect of the Springboks' Rugby World Cup campaign that was hotly debated was the flyhalf dilemma.

Who should start at No 10? A sharpshooter, albeit coming in cold, but with the requisite ice in his veins in seasoned campaigner Handre Pollard, or a World Cup debutant in Manie Libbok with an instinctive flare for playmaking and an Outeniqua pass up his sleeve?

Well, why could the Boks not have both? And therein lies the beauty of it.

Read this for free

South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

Already a subscriber? Sign in

Next on Sport

Project Canan: Will Bok bright star Moodie be ‘move-around’ figure for Bulls?

22 Nov 2023

description

username

Show Comments ()