Springboks fullback Willie le Roux is seven Tests away from his green and gold century. (Paul Harding/Getty Images)
We already know that Willie le Roux transfers his skills quite seamlessly into the cricket landscape.
There was ample evidence of that in the short period a few years ago where the Springboks tackled (sic) the Proteas in popular, occasional Twenty20 matches.
Cut to the present, though, and Le Roux must sometimes wish in statistical terms that he was more active in the summer game.
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