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Elton Jantjies has not been South Africa's first-choice flyhalf for years, but his role as back-up to Handre Pollard has been a crucial part of the Springbok machine under Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber.
Despite a continued ban on any Elton Jantjies-related questioning, Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber reiterated his colleague Deon Davids' party line that the side's focus is exactly where it needs to be ahead of Saturday's Rugby Championship meeting with Argentina in Buenos Aires.
Springbok assistant coach Deon Davids maintained that their focus remained on the clash with Argentina despite the latest Elton Jantjies storm to engulf the national team.
Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies will return to South Africa for personal reasons ahead of the Rugby Championship test against Argentina on Saturday, South African Rugby said on Sunday.
Springbok management has sent home flyhalf Elton Jantjies and team dietician Zeenat Simjee following reports that emerged in Sunday newspapers implicating both in a romantic affair and a Mbombela hotel incident.
An official Man of the Match award on his "debut" as a Springbok flyhalf proved an unexpected bonus for Damian Willemse, but he was never going to take the credit for it.
The Springboks will have to continue their Rugby Championship campaign without the services of leaders Lukhanyo Am and Handre Pollard after they were ruled out due to injury.
Damian Willemse's inclusion at flyhalf for the Springboks' Rugby Championship meeting with the Wallabies on Saturday in Sydney probably wouldn't have happened had it not been for a double injury blow in the No 10 jersey.