The likely absence of Butch James could open the door to a Springbok return for Peter Grant at flyhalf on the Grand Slam tour according to Sport24's Rob Houwing.
"Precocious Absa Currie Cup talents Elton Jantjies and Patrick Lambie ought to be strongly in the running for squad selection if their current sparkling form continues, but the Bok brains trust will presumably want either (or both) of them to be accompanied by a much more senior figure in the key position as well.
"Playing your rugby on the generally much faster, harder and drier pitches of South Africa – especially after such a mild winter here -- is very different to negotiating the heavier turf, howling winds and sometimes driving rain of the northern hemisphere in November and December, where more of a grinding “percentages” game can be the route to success.
"And a player as well-equipped as James to operate in such an environment is the Stormers flyhalf Peter Grant, given the 2010 Currie Cup off by his Newlands-based chief employers as he samples a stint for Kobe in Japan."
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