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Quinton de Kock says he does not need the stress that comes with captaining the Test team.Image: Lee Warren/Gallo Images
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Cricketer of the year Quinton de Kock opens up about stepping down as captain of the Test team

SA men’s cricketer of the year Quinton de Kock has revealed why he was stood down as captain of the Test team and said the pressure that comes with the captaincy role in the longer format of the game was just too much for him to handle.…

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Siya Kolisi is good to go for the World Cup‚ says Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus

Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus has confirmed that captain Siya Kolisi is ready for the World Cup in Japan next month after he came through unscathed in the nervy 24-18 win overArgentinaatLoftusonSaturday.Kolisi played 52 minutes in his…

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Nelson Mandela would not have supported quotas — Springbok captain Siya Kolisi

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi gave a unique personal insight into South Africa’s transformation policy to a Japanese media outlet last month‚ which caused some social media angst on Monday. Speaking in deeply personal terms‚ given his own…

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