Springbok coach Peter de Villiers made two changes, including naming Ruan Pienaar at fullback, to tackle the Wallabies in Saturday’s Mandela Trophy/Tri-Nations Test in Perth.
As expected Pienaar moves from the bench, where he started the previous Test against Australia at Newlands on August 8, to fullback in the place of Frans Steyn, who is amongst the replacements.
The other change sees Schalk Burger returning to the bench in the place of Danie Rossouw, who is recovering from an injury.
Scrumhalf Fourie du Preez will earn his 50th Test cap for South Africa on Saturday.
South Africa: 15 Ruan Pienaar, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Juan Smith, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 John Smit (captain), 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
Replacements: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 Jannie du Plessis, 18 Andries Bekker, 19 Schalk Burger, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Adi Jacobs, 22 Frans Steyn.
Date: Saturday, August 29
Venue: Subiaco Oval, Perth
Kick-off: 18.05 (10.05 GMT)
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
TMO: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Okay…see u girls later.
@K9-MonsterLeeu –
Oh ok thx, I just saw him played once during his schooldays, as fullback during Cravens.
He played there for the Boks more than once, I recall.
Btw, I see the Monnas coach is also banned ….
@robdylan – lol not ahead of myself old chap
but you know sometimes where there is smoke there is fire?????,
and who knows , it will help us in the super 14 if he was able too
“But now, seeing the other guys in my position playing well, I want to try get back there and have one more little stint, but we will have to see how it goes, those guys are playing well,” he told rugby365.”
@K9-MonsterLeeu –
YEs, he did play flyhalf a few times as well. They called hom Mossie because apperently he was really small in his early years at Monnas. Now he is huge for a centre. He played with Walter Venter and Heinke in the first team.
@sharky_forever –
Well, he is clearly interested.
@Supa Die Bloubul – lol alls well in sharksworld
same ole same ole
just like things are well in RT i see 😉
@Supa Die Bloubul – Std 6 and 7 he played fullback. Played outside centre for Monnas since then.
Please…no more Butch!!!!
Till later.
So it seems, well i for one would love him back , great servant of natal rugby ,
@Supa Die Bloubul –
@Supa Die Bloubul – Jorrie played for monnas the year before mossie. he was unstoppable. Pity he fell out of the bus after that.
@K9-MonsterLeeu – please no more mossie !!!!!!!!!!!! 😆
@sharky_forever –
If the Sharks get him and Ludik. They will have more depth next year in case someone get injured.
@K9-MonsterLeeu –
I know. My Monnas friends still tell me they cant believe someone so excellent at school turned out so kuk.
@Pietman – Monnas couch banned????
@Supa Die Bloubul – this is true, but supa think of the experience butch now brings back??
awesome stuff if it could happen
@Supa Die Bloubul – monnas bought Jorrie from Potch when he was in std9.
@Supa Die Bloubul – I agree… they are going to lose everyone they have… Alberts is also allegedly leaving
Howzit guys – Any truth to the rumor that Heinke is going to the Bulls? As well any truth to the Brussow going to Bulls? If we bag those two guys the S14 cup is staying home.
MOre ou pietman ?? where you hiding ole fella?? lol
@sharky_forever – Butch has a natural sidestep on him now…with that knee of his 🙂
75@sharky_forever –
Yes, 2007 S14 heartbreak experience! 😉
@Pietste – No truth in that rumor created by wishful thinking bulls.
76@K9-MonsterLeeu –
Didnt know that. Which school did he go to at Potch?
@Supa Die Bloubul – not sure. Think it was Potch Gym.
And lastly – Please PDV do not play Morne at Fullback – Bulls tried it and it did not work. He was so out of position it cost us games.
@Pietste –
Brussouw not coming anymoreanymore. Didnt work out. Didnt hear anything about Heinke.
Ok…now Im really going!!
@K9-MonsterLeeu –
Geniet hom!
@robdylan – @Pietste – piet there is so many rumours lying around it aint funny
theres stories about brussow and sharks , brussow and lions brussow and rassie ?????, so it carries on
stories doing the rouns is that 4 players on the sharks list to buy , and who knows what the hell the truth is , guess once anything is signed we will know
@sharky_forever –
Brussouw is not coming to the Bulls.
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