Rugby - Nervous Steyn has eye on return to World Cup stage


  • Rugby
  • Sunday, 21 Jul 2019

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - World Cup winner Frans Steyn admits he was a bag of nerves before his return to the South Africa side in their 35-17 Rugby Championship victory over Australia on Saturday as he targets a late push for a place in the Springboks' World Cup squad.

Steyn lifted the Webb Ellis Cup in France 12 years ago, but has 56 caps in 13 years, often in and out of the side at the whim of coaches and sometimes himself. It was his first appearance since June 2017.

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