Springbok flyhalf general Handre Pollard says he isn't that old and is still learning, as an exciting young crop of players come through the Bok system on the road towards the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia.
Pollard was speaking ahead of the Boks Rugby Championship match against Argentina in Santiago on Saturday, where he will be leading the line as the pivot, which he has done regularly over the past six years in helping the Boks to two World Cup titles.
However, it has been a slightly different start to the current cycle for Pollard, taking a more back seat role due to the rise of exciting young talent Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu.
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Older hands add value
The next Rugby World Cup is three years away, in 2027, and much of the talk after the last event and now currently, has been about a number of the older guys in the Springbok squad and for how long they will continue playing for the world champions.
Stubbs happy to 'do his job'
Delivering one of the best international performances of his career, middle-order batter Tristan Stubbs (below) was relieved to carry his team over the line after guiding the Proteas to a three-wicket victory over India in the second T20 International in Gqeberha on Sunday night.
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The 'incredibly tough men' will shine
India coach Gautam Gambhir yesterday backed \"incredibly tough men\" Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to prove their critics wrong and find form in Australia.
Dupont warns of All Black 'threat'
France superstar Antoine Dupont (right) said he was cautious of New Zealand's \"threat\" before the in-form All Blacks head to Paris on Saturday.
Gatland takes it on the chin
Warren Gatland (above) said he was unconcerned about his future as Wales coach after watching his team lose 24-19 to Fiji on Sunday in what was a record-equalling 10th successive Test defeat.
Poch prefers home-grown
Mauricio Pochettino (above) said he will not try to \"convince\" dual-nationality players to opt for the United States, insisting he wants to build a squad made of footballers desperate to represent the country.
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