Luke Watson: "We need to see the bigger picture and realise that the here and now is not just the here and now, but the here and now only exists because of those who went before us and because of those who are still to come,” Watson said.
“Me having to wear the Springbok jersey, to keep myself from vomiting on it, because there is a bigger picture, because men and women have bled for me to get there."
Mickey: "Then why the hell play for the Springboks, it's not like we need you!"
Shoot the Springbok now - Naas Botha
South African great Naas Botha would like to see the Springbok emblem retained on the famous green jersey but accepts it's inevitable it will disappear and reckons they might as well get rid of it sooner rather than later.
"Everyone is tired of hearing every year that the Springbok has to go. Shoot it now and get it over with," he said.
"It is more about representing your country than about the emblem on your chest anyway.
The Springbok epitomises, since 1906, speed, grace and excellence. The Springbok is certainly about more than merely representing your country."
The issue has certainly polarised people in the rugby republic.
Corné Krige, who captained the 2003 World Cup team, said it would be "an absolute tragedy" if the Springbok emblem was axed.
"If I were still playing and the emblem was scrapped before next month's tour I would have seriously reconsidered whether I still wanted to play for South Africa," Krige said.
"The emblem does not divide people. People divide people -- in this case, ignorant political role players."
A jersey featuring a springbok on one side and a protea, the national flower, on the other side has been suggested as a compromise.
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