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Black Lives Matter forces South African sport to face past demons
The BLM movement has put a spotlight on the way societies treat people of colour around the world and in South Africa the debate has centred on sport.
The 28-year-old was pivotal in the Springboks' impressive World Cup campaign in Japan last year climaxing with a 32-12 thrashing of England.
The Springboks won Team of the Year at the 2020 Laureus World Sports Awards in Berlin, Germany, on Monday evening. During the winners' press conference, the team spoke about what it was like for them in the second half of the 2019 Rugby World Cup and the significance of the award to the pride of the country.
Captain Siya Kolisi, wingers Cheslin Kolbe and Makazole Mapimpi were among players to slip into their speedos and post pictures in their underwear on social media after being screened, in response to the now viral #FafChallenge.
Do you suspect that you may have testicular cancer? Springboks player Faf de Klerk has urged men to share their stories on social media.
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After two weeks of training in high humidity and temperatures, the Springboks have been left ripped and ready, although de Klerk deflected the idea his blonde, surfer-dude locks were a distraction in those conditions.
The inclusion of Willie le Roux, Faf de Klerk and Franco Mostert, who share close to a century of international caps, is the only change announced by coach Rassie Erasmus.
Two Springboks, Malcolm Marx and Faf de Klerk, are among a group of five players nominated for the prestigious 2018 world rugby player of the year award.
A weak rand currency has spurred a stream of South African players to leave the country for teams in Europe.
Faf De Klerk replaces Ruan Pienaar, who made himself unavailable for the series.