Take a bow Cheslin Kolbe, take a bow.
Now that you have proven that it’s not the size of the dog in the fight, but the fight in the dog that counts, there will be a number of other South African players believing that despite their pint-size they can make it to the highest level in the sport.
Kolbe should be commended for the way he manned up against Australia in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.
But what he has proven is that South Africa really are rich when it comes to talent in the back three.
When Allister Coetzee selected the side for what turned out to be his final Test in charge of the Springboks against Wales last year, he had a back three of Andries Coetzee, Dillyn Leyds and Warrick Gelant.
Coetzee and Leyds have not had a feel of the Green and Gold jersey since, while Gelant is currently injured and hasn’t played in the Rugby Championship.
RAPID RISE: Aphiwe Dyantyi is now a household name. Photo: BACKPAGEPIX
What has happened since, though, is that every single winger that has played for the Boks has starred.
Erasmus preferred Willie le Roux, Aphiwe Dyantyi and Sbu Nkosi in his first ‘real’ Test in charge - the one against England after the roadshow that was the trip to the US where they faced Wales.
Since then Dyantyi has become a household name, scoring tries at will and Le Roux picks himself in the No.15 jumper.
But Nkosi got injured and in stepped Makazole Mapimpi and scored two tries in his first Rugby Championship match against Argentina.
He looked sharp, but then he too got injured.
Meanwhile, in Cape Town, Leyds started knocking on the door again with his performances for Western Province in the Currie Cup.
If a utility player was needed - one that can play at fullback and on the wing, Leyds fits the profile.
And with Erasmus wanting his fullback to play as the playmaker and act as a second flyhalf - which is evident in the game of Le Roux - Leyds even ticks that box.
Still no call-up.
HUGE STOCKS: The likes of Makazole Mapimpi add depth. Photo: BACKPAGEPIX
With him at WP, Sergeal Petersen has now also started catching fire and together they look like a combination that is worth trying on the end-of-year tour to the UK.
Chuck in Ruhan Nel and you’ll reward a WP team that have dominated their opponents in the Currie Cup.
Isn’t rewarding local talent important if we want to keep our talented players in the country?
Anyway, while Leyds and Petersen are shining, Kolbe was called up from overseas commitment and has taken his chance with both hands.
And herein lies the problem for Erasmus.
Gelant is still on his way back to fitness, Damian Willemse still deserves a chance to properly prove himself at fullback.
And while Erasmus has a pretty good idea of what his starting XV looks like, I can see a lot of selection headaches to fill the rest of the squad for next year’s World Cup.
End-of-year selection madness? I hope so.