August 25, 2009 – 12:40PM
The Wallabies have been dealt a major blow ahead of Saturday night’s Tri Nations match against South Africa, with lock Nathan Sharpe (shoulder) and inside centre Berrick Barnes (neck/concussion) both ruled out of the clash.
But Wallabies officials are hopeful fullback James O’Connor (cork) and flanker Rocky Elsom (ankle) will pass fit to take on the Springboks.
The Wallabies have postponed naming their side from today until Thursday in order to give the pair more time to prove their fitness.
Sharpe and Barnes suffered their injuries in last Saturday’s 19-18 loss to New Zealand in Sydney.
The Wallabies have lost their opening three games of the Tri Nations series and must win their final three games and rely on other results going their way to have any chance of snaring the title.
Sharpe’s injury opens the door for Dean Mumm to return to the run-on side, while Mark Chisolm could be called up to the bench.
Chisolm dislocated his wrist during the recent Super 14 season but has since proved his fitness with several games of club rugby with Randwick.
Playmakers Quade Cooper and Kurtley Beale will fight it out to replace Barnes.
AAP
Krukke Janne
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Barnes is a devlish little runner. He can be dangerous around the park. One wonders how his absence will affect the backline.
We have to beat any team that opposes us, whether it is their strongest or their weakest.
Morning all.
Nice to see some new “old” faces here.
This only bodes well for the bokke.
So,what your take – Schalla to start in place of Juan or come off the bench?
5 @trupisero – Howzit Trup, Juan had a run and is apparently fine for Saturday. P Divvie will be mad to change a winning formula, expect Schalk to come off the bench…oh, Danie R has a dodgy hammy, easy swap!
6@Koos –
Howzit Kosie?
The press must have been having a field day there on both rugby & cricket front?
If Juan is not 100%, should he start? Then again, Schalk has no match time so should rather be on bench?
mmmmm…what will Snorre decide…
@trupisero –
Burger must not come on until one minute before full time. What are the chances we’ll get penalised then…50/50? Still a risk.
8@Predawn –
hahaha….jeez,can you imagine? He will have to forget about rugby after that and open a poker club — he’ll have enough cards 🙂
@Predawn – who is the Ref?
Morning all
@trupisero – 😆
10@Tripples –
Hello XXX
7 @trupisero Juan rolled his ankle, it will either be ok or not. If he says it is fine he should start, imagine the poor Wobblies after 60 minutes and having to face a fresh Schalk who has been locked up and fed raw beef for 6 weeks now?
Ha they struggling to get over the cricket, i think the selectors will get the push but the chewing little runt may stay on a little longer.
Rompompom.
13@Koos –
Juan is a tough boy — when he hurt it at Newlands you could hear him moaning in pain from the stands — I thought he ripped his achilles. Stretcher came on and he told them to bugger off and limped to the next lineout — to hell with pain!
14@K9-MonsterLeeu –
dit jou maag wat so brul?
@Tripples –
Not sure..one of the Poms. Only thing I’m sure of is that he won’t take any shite from cheating Kaaiwaais or George Smiths.
@Predawn – All we need…..Hope we klap the Convicts, u know, kick them when they are down hehehehe
SA no 1 in cricket rugby, world champs rugby and 7’s, Ozzies = NOTHING!!!!!! BWaaaaaahahhahahahaha
17@Predawn –
Bryce Lawrence is ref, Chris Pollock & Vinny Munroe are the assistants. All bloody Kaaiwaais so expect the penalty count to be a bit one sided….
@K9-MonsterLeeu – is kwaad vir jou hehehehehe
@trupisero – Nee….niks om te sê nie.
@trupisero – Agge neee, Seriaaaas?
Dammit man
@Tripples – wat het ek nou alweer nie gedoen nie?
Oh heck. Lets hope common sense is the order of the day.
The Wobblies should start to worry about the fitness for Gitboy…
He might just get tackled “clumsily”
22@Tripples –
Yip, well that’s according to SA Referees website. Even the TMO is NZ :schock:
@K9-MonsterLeeu – die email? hehehehe
@Rum And Maple – #25 Elbow? 😈
@Tripples – toema ek het nie.
@K9-MonsterLeeu – ok dan is ek nie meer kwaad nie hehehehehe 😆
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