The Springboks are at last choosing more experienced forwards for their tough tour in the Northern Hemisphere, with a player like CJ who is well experienced and used to the conditions up North, he is also joined by Wian Du Preez and Hooker Adriaan Strauss
With Courtecy of News24
Tighthead prop CJ van der Linde will join the Springbok squad in France on Wednesday as a replacement for Jannie du Plessis, who has withdrawn from the European Tour with a hand injury.
Leinster-based Van der Linde made the last of his 56 Test appearances for South Africa against Australia in a Vodacom Tri-Nations fixture in August 2008.
His most recent appearance for Leinster was in the Irish champions’ 23-6 victory over Cardiff Blues on 31 October, before the break in the European season for the autumn internationals.
Van der Linde made his Test debut as a 22-year-old against Scotland in 2002 and was a member of the World Cup-winning squad of 2007.
“It’s fantastic that we’re able to call on a player with CJ’s experience to join the squad,” said Bok coach Peter de Villiers.
“With such a tight schedule it is also helpful to be able to bring in someone who has been part of the group before, knows the systems and will settle in quickly. CJ is also a specialist tighthead who will provide the type of cover we will need.
“It is unfortunate that we have lost three players so early in the tour but that is part of the game and we have to be able to manage such setbacks,” de Villiers said.
Hooker Chiliboy Ralepelle and prop Gurthrö Steenkamp were also forced home with injuries following the opening match against Leicester on Friday.
Van der Linde will travel to France on Wednesday where the rest of the squad, arriving from Johannesburg and London, will converge in Toulouse. The other two replacements Wian du Preez and Adriaan Strauss will join the squad in Johannesburg on Sunday.
29@ SAB – Weetie…. as dit ek was betrek ek ‘n voorry spesialis tot ons stutte vorentoe loop met elke skrum in die wêreld.
Ons voorryspel was vir lank genoeg agterwee gelaat.
31 gbs en KP
Baie waar!!! Die Bokskrum het baie lanklaas konstant oorheers. Fok ek kan nie eens onthou wanneer laas nie!
Ons moet ook maar hoop en bid Morne word nie beseer nie
Ons grootste probleem is dat die beste kaptein in die land nie die beste in sy posisie is nie! En deur nou vir John Smit plek te maak op voorry maak dat beter voorrye nie eers gekies word nie!
33 – SAB
If Morne gets injured we are in trouble. No back up for Morne. Ruan was awful on Friday night.
34 – KP
John should play hooker.
33
Tweede beste losskakel in die land is beslis JLP!
Ek sê vir my pa vanoggend, as Ruan Pienaar enige balhare het sal hy nou vir Snorre gaan sê dat hy van nou af skrumhalf wil speel, al is dit van die bank af.
24 – SAB
I would have still selected JdV no ifs or buts. Also Frans Steyn for FB. Even if they are playing overseas now.
We know that wont happen. So me too hoping it is WO and not Adi.
Puma
But can we afford to play without Bismark? He is a demon in the loose!!
I know someone who will be seriously excited by the CJ news will just need BJ to make his dreams come true!!!
So what is happening here tonight
“There’s just one thing I should know…….should I stay or should I go” ???
Thanks to the Clash for that line…
Champagne makes typing VERY difficult!! GBS come out wherever you are 😉
Help me……!!!
38 – Yes think he can come from the bench. We can not afford to do without our captain.
If we have W du Preez, John, CJ we all set.
Think Beast will start though and WdP probably on the bench.
Hello Carol, You blogging and having Champagne? Now that does sound great 😉
40@ Carol – I’m here… but not here…. K9’s eldest puppy is here… busy souping up his Notebook with Windows 7 and a number of seriaaaaaaaaaaas stuff!
37 puma
Pdv has now set a precedent by picking CJ, so his stated reasons for not selecting overseas based players are not valid anymore. I’m not sure whether JdV en FS’ contracts would allow them to play for the Boks, but I suspect there would be clauses to that effect
40 Carol
Evening Lady C!!!
Are you dancing on your keyboard over there? 🙂
Hello, please say ‘Hi’ to K9 Junior and send him my regards, I wonder if he ever saw the ptoto I took of him?
You managed to find something printable from my miserable selection….perhaps I should read the camera manual!!
44 – SAB
From what I have read is that F. Steyn has a clause in that contract with Metro that if he is needed to play for the Boks he can be released. Not sure about JdV. Maybe it is the same but have no idea but we sure going to miss both those players on Friday night. Huge loss not to have them.
42 – Puma, big family lunch here, celebrating WRS sister’s ‘big’ birthday!! They have just left……
46 – Carol, Thanks for those great pics at the Stadium. What a great stadium that is. You looked great.
Yes, like you say the singing there is just fantasic. Great vibe. Only it must have been really cold.
SAB long time so speak….it has been a manic weekend, I have a cold and now I am wilting to be honest!!
However if you are asking, I am dancing!!
48 – Carol, hope it was a great day then. Sounds like it was and enjoy that champagne.
50 Carol
hehehe
I can imagine it was a hectic weekend with the Wales/AB test and all. I’ve been in and out of circulation due to business.
Would love to see the stadium pics Puma is bragging about
Puma 49 – Actually I was wearing 3 fleeces!! I’m not actually that fat!!
The roof was closed and it got quite cosy with 83,000 people in there.
They can sing though……The ‘last post’ played for rememberance day was lovely too, only some ‘nob’ always has to break the silence!
Not an epic match on reflection I have to say!
52 SAB – You will find that GBS has posted them on the Welsh Match thread….took loads and 90% of them quite hopeless!!
Thought I had some good ones of the lineouts and some scrums! 🙁
GBS – Look on your mail, I have sent the great pic of K9 and his adorable ‘pups’…..
and yes it was YOU doing ‘Bunny Ears’ behind him!!
54@ Carol – K9 Junior sends regards… he is here with his Natasha… sweet girl…. she supports the Bulls too, so she’s got a head on the shoulders too.
54 C
Aaah thanks, I missed them before!
G’night folks, to adapt a gbs saying… time for me to transform from a vertical to (actively) horizontal state now.
56 – So you are giving K9 Juniors computer ‘wings’ are you?
Is Natasha under pressure to become a ‘Lioness’ per chance?
57 – SAB – Heheheheh, have you guys ever heard of the phrase “Too much information” 😉
Cheers all me too out of here now.
Bye Carol. Enjoy the rest of your evening.
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