Pollard gets pivotal role

Jean de Villiers will become South Africa's fifth centurion, but the selection of Handré Pollard at flyhalf will raise the eyebrows.


The Bok matchday-23 for the Rugby Championship Test against New Zealand in Wellington, shows only one change from last weekend - with Pollard starting in the No.

10 jersey ahead of Morné Steyn.


Steyn drops out of the squad altogether, with Patrick Lambie providing flyhalf cover off the replacement bench.


De Villiers will on Saturday lead the Springboks out in his 100th Test.


The 33-year-old De Villiers will become the 34th Test player to reach th…

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