Jantjies bombshell opens new Bok flyhalf door: Who should be next?

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. 

Now, dropped from the side following a highly-publicised alleged affair with team dietician Zeenat Simjee, Jantjies' international future is drowning in uncertainty. 

Jantjies is 32 and has 45 Tests to his name, but developments over the last few days have left many wondering if he will ever wear the green and gold again. 

If he doesn't, then it opens the door for another specialist flyhalf to enter the Springbok fray. 

Pollard is currently injured and Damian Willemse is being backed at No 10 in the Rugby Championship, but the back-up is incredibly thin heading into Saturday's clash against Argentina in Buenos Aires. 

Willemse showed against the Wallabies in Sydney that he has the ingredients to be an international playmaker, but the Springbok management will still be looking for another option as preparations for the World Cup in France next year continue. 

So, who is next in line after Jantjies?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below. 

Johan Goosen

The 30-year-old Bulls playmaker is actually in the Rugby Championship squad, but he has not fully completed his rehabilitation from a serious knee injury. A player incredibly highly rated by Bok management, Goosen's international career has been stop-start in nature. A return to action is understood to be right around the corner, and while he will almost certainly not feature for the Boks in the Rugby Championship, Goosen will be eyeing a strong showing for the Bulls and potentially a spot in the end-of-year touring party. 

Manie Libbok

His name keeps coming up