Meet South Africa's top tackler
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Springbok defence coach John McFarland has underlined how Jan Serfontein has become the defensive kingpin of his team's backline.
Although he made a name for himself at 12, the 2012 IRB Junior Player of the Year has been playing at outside centre - a notoriously difficult defensive position - for South Africa during the Rugby Championship.
While some pundits questioned the youngsters' ability to adapt to the change, McFarland insists that he has come through with flying colours.
Serfontein and Jean de Villiers have been interchanging regularly but the defensive statistics nevertheless …
Although he made a name for himself at 12, the 2012 IRB Junior Player of the Year has been playing at outside centre - a notoriously difficult defensive position - for South Africa during the Rugby Championship.
While some pundits questioned the youngsters' ability to adapt to the change, McFarland insists that he has come through with flying colours.
Serfontein and Jean de Villiers have been interchanging regularly but the defensive statistics nevertheless …
