Springbok newbies Ben-Jason Dixon and Ruan Venter were thrilled with the opportunity they received to show what they could do, in the Boks 64-21 thumping of Portugal in Bloemfontein over the past weekend.
Loose forward Dixon, who made his debut last month in the Boks opening Test of the season against Wales at Twickenham, received his second cap and first start against the Portuguese and put in a barn storming performance over the 80 minutes.
Bok coach Rassie Erasmus has also compared him with Pieter-Steph du Toit, and he has certainly given himself a good chance of being selected to the Boks Rugby Championship squad which will be named on Tuesday.
It was a pleasant experience slotting into the group and especially working with the senior players, who have been so accommodating and helpful, said Dixon after the match.
One of the main things that stood out for me was how those players take what is discussed in the week and manage to implement it on game day.
