Duane Vermeulen takes on Evan Roos. (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images)
- Former Ireland star CJ Stander has warned the local rugby fraternity not to doubt the enduring value of Duane Vermeulen.
- There are concerns over the Springbok veterans’ workload ahead of next year’s World Cup, prompting calls for depth to be explored in 2022.
- But Stander believes Vermeulen is a vital part of SA’s World Cup defence and labels his move to Ulster as a good one.
Write Duane Vermeulen off at your own peril.
That’s CJ Stander’s emphatic message to doubters questioning whether the veteran Springbok talisman has enough fuel left in the tank for next year’s World Cup defence in France.
It’s not that there would be objections to Vermeulen’s presence at the showpiece tournament, rather reservations on his physical state should the national team not test its depth in 2022 to give hi
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