Nobody is ever happy with a Springbok squad selection and that even goes for the coaches, who sometimes lose an argument in management meetings.
So, in that context, Rassie Erasmus is on a hiding to nothing when he makes the final decision on the matchday 23, and it was the case yesterday for the squad to take on Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.
Its going to be a memorable occasion for the Hendrikse family when Jaden and Jordan run out at the Principality Stadium in the No 9 and 10 jerseys, but Erasmus and Co could also have explored a few other combinations that may have given him food for thought following a busy year. Jaden 24 and Jordan 23 Hendrikse will surely pay homage to their father and mentor, Brian, who passed away last year when they take to the pitch on Saturday.
Flyhalf Jordan joined scrumhalf Jaden at the Sharks this season, and they will want to prove that they are also contenders to be the first-choice Bok half-backs in the lead-up to the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia.
Both have excellent kicking games, but as Jordan recently pointed out, he is a big fan of the Tonyball attacking approach implemented by new Bok assistant coach Tony Brown, so it will be interesting to see if he can take Jaden out of his shell a bit too and encourage him to take on the Welsh defence with ball-in-hand.
