READY TO LEAD: Damian Willemse of South Africa salutes the fans after winning the Rugby World Cup France 2023 Quarter Final match between France and South Africa at Stade de France. (Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images)
The recent shifting around of the Springbok captaincy from incumbent Siya Kolisi, his old Stormers mate Eben Etzebeth and new arrivals Bongi Mbonambi and Pieter-Steph du Toit has gone some way towards obscuring a debate that is probably already taking place behind closed doors between the Bok coaches – who will lead the team to the 2027 World Cup?
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