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Faf de Klerk has played a significant role in South Africa’s revival this year, but the scrum-half will again be playing for Sale this weekend rather than lining up for his country. The Springboks have first call on him under World Rugby regulations, but they have allowed him to remain with the Sharks despite their head coach, Rassie Erasmus, stating that Wales on Saturday will be the toughest game of their four-match tour.
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Written by Paul Rees
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/nov/19/south-africa-faf-de-klerk-sale-wales-november-internationals-rugby-union under the title “South Africa stick with their back-up scrum-halves as De Klerk stays at Sale”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
