The 31-year-old hooker has gone from the highs of being selected in Springbok match-day squads for Tests against Australia and New Zealand this month to being overlooked for this weekend's Currie Cup semi-final for the Sharks.
To make matters worse, Ralepelle did not get onto the field in either of those Rugby Championship matches after having been made to talk about the emotion of his first Test appearance since 2013.
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