Springboks want Willie to go home

WASPS could lose their second marquee signing in as many seasons with Willie Le Roux under pressure to return to South Africa.
The Springbok full- back joined Wasps in February 2017 from Japanese side Canon Eagles as a replacement for Kiwi fullback Charles Piutau.
But, like Kurtley Beale, he is coming under pressure to return to his home land ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Le Roux, 28, who has won 41 caps for the Springboks was nominated for world player of the year in 2014.
This year, however, Allister Coetzee has picked mainly home based players for his squads, placing Le Roux in da...

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