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Poll: Pick your Bok back row to face Wales

SA teams have been in rampant form in the United Rugby Championship over the past fortnight, but have the standout players done enough to force their way into your Springbok back row?

Watch: Vermeulen barefooted in sub-zero interview

Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen arrived for a post-match interview in Belfast barefooted and in shorts after playing for Ulster in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.

NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 16: Duane Vermeulen of Ulster looks on during the Heineken Champions Cup match between Northampton Saints and Ulster Rugby at Franklin's Gardens on January 16, 2022 in Northampton, England.

Vermeulen opens Ulster account as Clermont reach last 16

Springbok World Cup winner Duane Vermeulen scored his first Ulster try as the Irish province beat Clermont on Saturday to finish second in Pool A of the European Champions Cup.

Damian de Allende under coach Johann van Graan

Injured De Allende ruled out of all-Irish showdown

Springbok centre Damian de Allende will miss Munster’s crucial Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash against rivals Ulster due to injury.

Jones: Will ageing Boks make it to 2023?

England coach Eddie Jones has questioned whether the Springbok veterans will be able to sustain their excellent form until the 2023 World Cup.

Vermeulen’s Ulster debut delayed after positive Covid test

Duane Vermeulen’s long-awaited debut for new club Ulster has been delayed after the player tested positive for Covid this week.

Ulster fail to complete Bok coup

Ulster have reportedly aborted their quest to add another Springbok forward to their payroll due to contractual issues.

Springboks replacements Malcolm Marx and Steven Kitshoff

Bok trio in BaaBaas team to front Samoa

Springboks Malcolm Marx, Steven Kitshoff and Duane Vermeulen have been selected in the Barbarians match-day squad for Saturday’s match against Samoa at Twickenham.

Watch: How Boks altered plans to break down Wales

Squidge Rugby dissects how the Springboks adapted late in the game to dismantle Wales’ maul defence with a move that led to hooker Malcolm Marx scoring the match-winning try in Cardiff.

Elton Jantjies and Frans Steyn celebrate

Jantjies: I train for the chance to slot a drop goal

Elton Jantjies, whose cameo performance off the bench saw the Boks clinch a thrilling win over the All Blacks, has praised the team for retaining belief in their ability to secure such a result.