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Twitter react to Strauss exit


The announcement by Springboks captain, Adriaan Strauss to retire from Test rugby at the end of the 2016 season has been received by mixed reactions on Twitter.

Strauss who became the 57th Springboks captain against Ireland in June would leave the Springboks in search of their fourth captain in less than a year. 

His retirement from International rugby comes after a spell of disappointing showings by the Springboks under his belt.

Tim(@Timotheos) said: “So Adrian Strauss took the cowards way out by quitting as Springbok captain?The fact is he was never up to the task, to begin with”.

GODFIDENCE(@AthenkosiMaseti) said: “Dankie Adrian Strauss, you served the nation well! On the brighter side now, I'm looking forward to the tenure of the next skipper”.

Diana Van Jaarsveld (@JaarsveldDiana) said: “Comparing Adrian Strauss Captaincy to John Smit and Jean I can safely say the #Springboks doesn't have a Captain at all. Someone, please tell me what is Bryan Habana and Adrian Strauss doing in the team?”.

Phillip Mago(@Phil_Mago) said: “Adriaan Strauss did what everyone who can't handle the heat should do... #QUIT. Hopefully, #Zuma is taking notes’’.

According to Strauss, the plans to retire when the season ends was set clear to Allister Coetzee before appointed as team captain.

“The plan was for me to serve and lead a team in transition as well as I can and take things week by week, but back then I already told him that I was thinking of retiring at the end of the season,” said Strauss.

Coetzee lauded Strauss for the role he played in empowering a new generation of Springbok players and developing a new team culture.


“I’ve known since day one that Adriaan was planning to retire at the end of 2016, but he is a vital component in our team and his role has been part of our succession planning in any case,” said Coetzee.

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