Handre Pollard

Junior Springbok captain Handré Pollard is one of five uncapped players who have been named in the Springboks' match-23 for Saturday's final encounter of the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Scotland in Port Elizabeth. In total, the Springbok starting team shows six changes from the side which beat Wales by 31-30 in Nelspruit last weekend. The four uncapped players on a new-look bench are Marcel van der Merwe (prop), Stephan Lewies (lock), Teboho "Oupa" Mohoje (loose forward) and … [Read more...] about Pollard secures exciting Springbok debut at pivot in Port Elizabeth

Junior Springbok captain Handré Pollard, who was named IRB Junior Player of the Year on Friday, and experienced Test hooker Adriaan Strauss will join the Springboks in Port Elizabeth on Sunday ahead of the Springbok vs Scotland test at the Nelson Mandlea Bay Stadium on 28 June 2014. Pollard superbly led the South African Under-20s at the Junior World Championships in New Zealand. The Junior Boks twice beat the NZ U20s en route to the final, where they were edged 21-20 by England in Auckland … [Read more...] about Pollard and Strauss to join Springboks in Port Elizabeth