Zachary Porthen will become the youngest prop to make his Test debut for the Springboks in the professional era.
He will start at tighthead prop for the Springboks against Japan at Twickenham on Saturday, as announced by Coach Rassie Erasmus.
“With Dave Wessels as our General Manager of High Performance, we are very in sync with what the Junior Boks and EPD program are doing,”
said Springbok coach Erasmus ahead of the clash.
Author's summary: Porthen debuts for Springboks.