Why on earth is Wicus van Heerden not even on the bench?

Question

He has proved his worth and should be the first choise at loose forward. Why go with has been, glamour boy Skinstad?

Answer 1

maybe because skinstad captained the boks for a whille back in the time and if ever smith got hurt skinstand would be the second best leader. when a game is at five minutes left and ur loosing by 4 points you would need some good words to pick the team up and do what they have to do to win.

Answer 2

Skinstad has connections. Everyone knows that. He had a few sporadic good moments but is a complete failure, it infuriates me that of all the genuinely great players in SA he had to be chosen. To me he is the Greame Smith of rugby, a genuine nuisance.