Masuku, like Libbok, shooting lights out after almost slipping through SA rugby system

09 May

Simnikiwe Xabanisa

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Sharks pivot Siya Masuku has played a critical role in his team's late season revival. (Steve Haag/Gallo Images)

The effusive praise currently going Siya Masuku's way is rugby's way of patting itself on the back for solving a problem it basically created.

This time last year, Manie Libbok was similarly being lauded for having clawed his way not only back from the brink of disappearing from professional rugby, but also for having gone all the way and capped the comeback by making the Springbok side.

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