{"id":331096,"date":"2026-08-22T11:59:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T09:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/?p=331096"},"modified":"2026-08-22T11:59:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T09:59:56","slug":"pollard-voor-de-allende-se-100ste-bok-toets-jy-is-een-van-die-beste-spelers-saam-met-wie-ek-al-ooit-gespeel-het","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/pollard-voor-de-allende-se-100ste-bok-toets-jy-is-een-van-die-beste-spelers-saam-met-wie-ek-al-ooit-gespeel-het\/","title":{"rendered":"Pollard voor De Allende se 100ste Bok-toets: \u2018Jy is een van die beste spelers saam met wie ek al ooit gespeel het\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ja, hulle sal dalk nie vandag saam by Ellispark uitdraf vir die Springbokke se eerste toets teen die All Blacks in die Greatest Rivalry-reeks nie. Maar dit maak di\u00e9 dag enigsins minder spesiaal vir die losskakel Handr\u00e9 Pollard nie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inteendeel, dit juis die herinneringe wat hy saam met Bok-senter Damian de Allende koester en die \u201cbaie meer\u201d herinneringe wat in die toekoms voorl\u00ea, wat vir Pollard vandag spesiaal is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">De Allende sal vandag vir sy 100ste toets vir die Springbokke uitdraf in die eerste \u2013 en moontlik belangrikste \u2013 Bok-toets teen die Kiwi\u2019s van die nuwe Greatest Rivalry-reeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDit was \u2019n voorreg om jou langs my te h\u00ea sedert die begin van my internasionale loopbaan. Jy was een van die eerste vriende wat ek in hierdie groep gemaak het, en jy is die naaste wat ek al ooit aan \u2019n broer gehad het,\u201d skryf Pollard oor De Allende op sosiale media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AFP__20250719__67AC86T__v5__HighRes__RugbyuRsaGeo-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Pollard en De Allende het beide in 2014 vir die Bokke begin speel. \" class=\"wp-image-331100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AFP__20250719__67AC86T__v5__HighRes__RugbyuRsaGeo-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AFP__20250719__67AC86T__v5__HighRes__RugbyuRsaGeo-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AFP__20250719__67AC86T__v5__HighRes__RugbyuRsaGeo-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AFP__20250719__67AC86T__v5__HighRes__RugbyuRsaGeo-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AFP__20250719__67AC86T__v5__HighRes__RugbyuRsaGeo-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AFP__20250719__67AC86T__v5__HighRes__RugbyuRsaGeo-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AFP__20250719__67AC86T__v5__HighRes__RugbyuRsaGeo-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pollard en De Allende het beide in 2014 vir die Bokke begin speel. Foto: Phill Magakoe \/ AFP.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pollard het vir die eerste keer op 28 Junie 2014 teen Skotland vir die Bokke uitgedraf en het tans al 87 wedstryde vir di\u00e9 span gespeel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sowat \u2019n maand en \u2019n half later was dit De Allende se beurt om die groen-en-goud oor sy kop te trek. Hy het op 16 Augustus daardie jaar teen Argentini\u00eb sy debuut gemaak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In di\u00e9 wedstryd het die Bokke die Pumas rakelings met 13-6 geklop, waarvan Pollard vyf punte met sy skopskoen aangeteken het.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cVan kamermaats wees vir meer as \u2019n dekade tot die ontelbare herinneringe op en van die veld af wat ons deel, was dit een ongelooflike reis. Jy is een van die lojaalste mense wat ek ken, nie net teenoor hierdie span nie, maar ook teenoor jou familie en vriende,\u201d skryf Pollard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJy is sonder twyfel een van die beste spelers saam met wie ek al ooit gespeel het, en een van die mans vir wie ek die meeste respek het.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDankie vir elke herinnering. Ek kan nie wag om nog baie meer saam te skep nie.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Die Springbokke pak die All Blacks om 17:10 Saterdagmiddag op Ellispark.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ja, hulle sal dalk nie vandag saam by Ellispark uitdraf vir die Springbokke se eerste toets teen die All Blacks in die Greatest Rivalry-reeks nie. Maar dit maak di\u00e9 dag enigsins minder spesiaal vir die losskakel Handr\u00e9 Pollard nie. 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