The Springbok starting XV to face France in Toulouse on Friday shows four changes from the run-on XV that did duty in the Boks’ final Vodacom Tri-Nations encounter against the All Blacks in Hamilton in September.
Zane Kirchner, who made his debut in the third and final Test against the British & Irish Lions in July, returns at fullback in place of Frans Steyn, who is currently playing in France, whilst at wing, JP Pietersen, who was injured in the first away match of the Tri-Nations in Perth, returns in place of Odwa Ndungane
Centre Adi Jacobs and No. 8 Ryan Kankowski, who were on the bench in Hamilton, have been promoted to the starting line-up in the place of Jean de Villiers (overseas) and Pierre Spies (injured) respectively.
Danie Rossouw and Ruan Pienaar are only other survivors from the bench in Hamilton, with five changes being made. Lock Andries Bekker, who was also injured in the Perth Test, makes a return as does centre Wynand Olivier, who last warmed the bench for the All Black Test in Bloemfontein in July.
Adriaan Strauss, who has played five Tests to date, replaces Chiliboy Ralepelle at hooker and CJ can der Linde takes the place of Jannie du Plessis at tighthead. Loosehead Wian du Preez, who was called up along with Strauss and Van der Linde this week, is also amongst the reserves.
Du Preez is the only uncapped player in the 22. Van der Linde, a veteran of 56 Tests, last played for the Boks in August 2008 whilst Strauss’ last appearance was in July 2008.
“The core of the match did duty during the Tri-Nations campaign and will provide us with stability going into this tough opening Test,” said Springbok coach Peter de Villiers.
“There are a lot of experienced players in the starting XV as well as on the bench which will be important to our continuity as well as to ensuring that we maintain our structures and play the way we want to.
“I have full confidence in the new players who will be starting on Friday, they have shown their qualities before and we have to make sure we get the best out of them. The three newcomers are all good players in their own right. CJ is very experienced whilst both Adriaan and Wian have been part of the squad previously,” De Villiers said.
Springbok Team (Test caps in brackets):
15 Zane Kirchner (1)
14 JP Pietersen (30)
13 Jaque Fourie (51)
12 Adi Jacobs (28)
11 Bryan Habana (54)
10 Morné Steyn (9)
9 Fourie du Preez (52)
8 Ryan Kankowski (9)
7 Schalk Burger (53)
6 Heinrich Brüssow (10)
5 Victor Matfield (89)
4 Bakkies Botha (63)
3 John Smit – Captain (90)
2 Bismarck du Plessis (30)
1 Tendai Mtawarira (19)
Reserves:
16 Adriaan Strauss (5)
17 Wian du Preez (0)
18 CJ van der Linde (56)
19 Andries Bekker (18)
20 Danie Rossouw (43)
21 Ruan Pienaar (34)
22 Wynand Olivier (24)
@26 GG
As Bekker opkom, vir een of ander rede, dan is ons in groot moeilikheid, hoor my lied!
Die Franse sal hom opvreet.
26 laughing at GG
Pietman, ek dink Bekker se Groot ding is hy het nie genoeg game time wat hom hard kan maak nie. Hoe baie het die ou nie al vanjaar gespeel nie? Dit sou beter gewees het as hulle hom in die CC gelos het dat hy eers ‘n bietjie kan op-bulk.
@33
Net so!
Kyk daai laaste 3 minute teen Leicester op rugbydump.com toe ons wou pick en drive 5 meters van die doellyn af, hou Bekker dop, hy weet nie n moer wat om hom aangaan nie….
Mirrag almal, Oooooh I have an uneasy feeling on my stomach for this one…….
Should have started with WO, would have played RP as full back with Kirchner on the bench, although I must say the more Kirchner played in the CC the better he got, also needs more confidence, dont however think he should be starting for the boks, Hmmmmm also feel that DP should be on the bench and this time round hope Kanko can live up to expectations…..has not filled me with much assurance yet….
Ek sien julle mense later, dis hel warm waar ek sit en blog hier in n opslaangeboutjie in S-Nam by die vliegveld, gaan koue bier soek, anders dood ek….
Tjeers eers.
#34 volgens my is Bekker totally overrated, al wat hy het is lengte, hy het ook vrydagaand in die lynstane gesukkel en dan praat ons nie van die scrums nie, sy kop was meer uit besig om te kyk wat aangaan…
Bye Pietman………
Anyway,lets hope these guys can pull it through. I think this game is bigger than we all realise.
I mean, we may be playing in NZ every year. But its been longer since we won in France than we won in NZ (thats before last year, of course)
#39 I know, this is no push-over French side, look what they did to the All Blacks in NZ this year……I just dont feel happy witht his team, Adi gaan suffer!!!! think Kanko will Suffer and Bekker, and not much confidence in Zane either, think he is gresat but not on bok level yet
Thanks Pietman. Ek het nie die game gesien nie. Waar kan mens dit kyk, ek sit nog hier in Korea…
#41 Glo my jy wil dit nie eintlik sien nie hehehehe
I am happy with the team not much to complain about cept i would rather have WO playing instead of Adi and really wanted Deysel on the bench as i think he is a courageous player who doesnt do a bad job.
#43 Yep a Bench with Danie, Deysel and DP would have made me feel muuuuuuuuuuuch better
Helloooo Tripples.
Sou beter gelyk het met WO op binnesenter, Dewald in Kanko se plek, en Deysel in Bekker se plek op die bank. Maar nogsteeds ‘n goeie span wat behoort te wen. Sal moet sien hoe MS skop in die Noordelike halfrond, dit is sy eerste geleentheid daar.
GG @41
Gaan na rugbydump.com, kyk die menu aan die regterkant, daar is clips van al die wedstryde se hoogtepunte.
Jy kan die wedstryde verniet en lewendig sien S-K, terloops.
Gaan na spodlive/sports.com, en download net die spod player, dis in Sjinees, maar click maar net op die laaste reel in die skerm, dan verander dit na Engels!
Dit vat jou direk na Supersport in SA, hoes daai?
Jy skuld me n Hite of Cass as ek weer in Itaewon is, ok?
Could be worse they could have started with Pienaar 🙂
40: Gaan vir Frans Steyn mis, maar met RP wat nou totaal die kluts kwyt is met veral sy skopvoet, dink ek Zane is die beste en veiligste vir nou.
Hou nie van hierdie vrydagaand wedstryde nie, het laas groot slae teen die Franse gekry, op so vrydagaand, dink dit was in 2002, toe Bakkies sy debuut gemaak het en sy eerste en laaste swak wedstryd in ‘n groentrui gespeel het.
1999 !
Wat gaan ek in my 2000ste boodskap skryf, enige voorstelle ?
bdb what does totaal die kluts kwyt mean ?
GG @41
Sorry, typo.
Dis http://www.spvod.com.
Jy kan al die wedstryde daar kyk, lewendig, wyl jy in S-K is.
50 lol a translation
Hi TH, sorry just a bit busy!!!!!
#53 he wants to know what he must write in his 2000th post!!!
Kluts kwyt = lost the plot
tHANKS TRIPPLES, got the gist of the 2000th pst part
#50 Die bulle is die beste span ooit!!!! :LOL:
Wat???
Geen Patco Mechanic??
hehehe
Stem saam met meeste wat julle ouens al hier gesê het, veral oor Adi op binnesenter is ek baie geworried. Dan is ek ook geworried oor Brussow. Darem maar ‘n klein mannetjie daai wat ons nou teen daai moerse Franse wil loslaat, en as hulle soos die Wallabies in die laaste toets en soos die Bulle in die finale hom gaan target, gaan hy ook maar net van loskrum tot loskrum rondhol. Weet ook nie wat julle fasinasie met Potgieter is nie? Deysel is vir my ‘n baie beter speler as hy. Potgieter het wel ‘n goeie finale in die CC gehad, maar het nie regtag so ‘n goeie CC seisoen agter die rug nie.
Deysel moes is Bekker se plek op die bank gewees het!
Afternoon everyone.
58 – KP
Agree I would have had Deysel on the bench instead of Bekker. Danie can cover 4 and 8. Deysel would have been a great back up if Burger gets injured.
Very worried about Adi at 12. Playing out of position too and that French centre is HUGE. They going to target us at centre.
Wish somehow we could still have been able to select JdV and Frans Steyn. Then we would be ready for them.
59 – Have just said Hi to you on Voldy!! You are seriously well travelled……there is so much of the world you have visited, is this for work or pleasure?
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