Springbok giants: The tallest South African Test players
The Springboks have had some giants in their team but the biggest players have all turned out in 21st century rugby.
James Richardson is a sports and lifestyle journalist based in the Western Cape. James Richardson won the C.M Woerner Trophy for Literary Achievement setting him on the path towards work in journalism. He was the editor of Cricket365 from 2016 until joining the staff of The South African in November of 2018. He has been published in the SA Cricket Magazine (both print and online), on Cricbuzz, Planet Sport, Tennis365 and the Heavy Roller.
The Springboks have had some giants in their team but the biggest players have all turned out in 21st century rugby.
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