Coach Peter de Villiers and the selectors have made six changes, including two positional, to the Springbok starting XV that faced Italy last week for Saturday’s final test of 2009 at Croke Park in Dublin against Ireland.
The Official SA Rugby web site says the following:
In the front row, Tendai Mtawarira returns to the starting XV in place of Wian du Preez and BJ Botha starts at tighthead with captain John Smit moving to hooker in the place of Adriaan Strauss.
Victor Matfield returns to the starting XV, replacing Andries Bekker, Schalk Burger is back at flank with Danie Rossouw moving from the side of the scrum to number eight. There is one change to the backline with Wynand Olivier starting at 12 in place of the injured Adi Jacobs.
There are four more changes on the bench – hooker Bismarck du Plessis and prop CJ van der Linde return from injury, whilst Irish-based centre Jean de Villiers is recalled and flank Dewald Potgieter is included in the Test 22 for the first time.
Smit will equal Percy Montgomery’s record as the most capped Springbok against Ireland (six caps), while Jaque Fourie will equal Jean de Villers’ record as the most capped Springbok centre (43 Tests).
The Springbok team is: (test caps in brackets):
15 Zane Kirchner (3)
14 JP Pietersen (32)
13 Jaque Fourie (53)
12 Wynand Olivier (26)
11 Bryan Habana (56)
10 Morne Steyn (11)
9 Fourie du Preez (54)
8 Danie Rossouw (45)
7 Schalk Burger (54)
6 Heinrich Brüssow (12)
5 Victor Matfield (91)
4 Bakkies Botha (65)
3 BJ Botha (18)
2 John Smit (92) – captain
1 Tendai Mtawarira (21)
Reserves:
16 Bismarck du Plessis (31)
17 CJ van der Linde (57)
18 Andries Bekker (2)
19 Jean Deysel (1)
20 Dewald Potgieter (uncapped)
21 Ruan Pienaar (36)
22 Jean de Villiers (54)
Anla and Smith opening 1/0 from 1 ball hehehehe
Anla = Amla sheesh my fingers only can struggle
505 – Tripples
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See you Irish, lovely to have a chat again…..Enjoy your match tomorrow.
#510 he got scared hehehehe think the reality of tomorrows thumping is starting to take post…
509 Snoek – “Polla’s Pussy” !!!!!!!!! 😉
Is this a 300 wicket? We need a big score today.
I know, you were thinking it and I said it!
#508, Actually it’s a very lovable creature and loves to jump onto one’s stomach for a rub..of course it doesn’t know how damn big it is and everytime it catches me un-awares I nearly pass -out or shyte in me pants of fright!..lol
Carol @ 516
Polla’s not going to like that 😆
Carol @ 518
You will never know how a man’s head work, 😉 even if you think you do.
#520..bwahahaha Snoek…
SA 7/0 (1.3 overs)
Polla’s Pussy and Doggy…
521 Snoek men can only try the art of being secretive…….but believe me….we know… 😉
Ok..ok…Geez…the cat’s name is TOM…and the dog’s name is Jonty…now leave my name out of it!..lol
493 – Tripps, Thanks. Just when I go to see who wins the toss get a call from the UK. Been waiting for that Business call the whole day. So missed the start.
Pleased we won the toss. Would not have started with Amla. Bats toooooooooooooo slow. Would have put Bosman in for this game.
524 Ja ek wag ook GBS vir die foto!!!!!
I don’t like where this conversation is going to GBS pussy.
Give us beer and naked women and we are just fine..ok…some rugby and a TV as well!
527 Dont know what Amla is doing in the 1 day side, agree that it should have been Bosman
530 exactomundo!!!!!! how to keep a man happy
Bring Beer, come naked
Tom the pussy 😆 Nou het ek als gehoor.
and a remote!…lol
524 – GBS you trying to clear the desk so you can relax tomorrow!! You have been very quiet today!
I think we are going to miss Kalis in this series.
498 – Irish, Cheers Mate. Yip, may the best team win. We just shake hands tomorrow and have a drink on the team who wins. Over the seas together.
#533..hahahaha…Die arme ding se knaters is ook nog uitgehaal!..
536 Yep Snoek , that is a certainty…….couldve opened with smith and gibbs rather than smith and amla
521 – Snoek, have to say men do think about very strange things!!
Tripples understands men well I think!! Heheheh
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