Boks back on Papier’s mind

Ashfak Mohamed ashfak.mohamed@inl.co.za

Ashfak Mohamed ashfak.mohamed@inl.co.za DID you know that Embrose Papier made his Springbok debut as far back as June 2018? It was in that infamous Washington DC Test against Wales, where then-new Bok coach Rassie Erasmus had picked a makeshift team as he had left the bulk of his first-choice team at home to prepare for the England series. The gamble nearly paid off, but South Africa went down 22-20. Papier, then 21, came on to the pitch for the last four minutes as a wing in place of Makazole Mapimpi, and his stock grew throughout the year as he earned four more Test caps off the bench before earning his first start against Scotland at Murrayfield. The Bulls halfback showed his class in that match, with one memorable run eventually…

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