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)
@239 – How you RP? What you say: Ireland by?
Gosh what was I saying @240? exception of Oliver.
#240 Irish
I’m no Meisiekind fan, but I think it would be very unfair to the man if JdV starts. And I’m saying this in spite of the fact that I am a JdV fan and he’s a Capie like me. 🙂
Irish Devil 241
My nana says Celts by 7 😉
Latest weather forcast for tomorrow:
Wind From Northwest at 16 kmph
Maximum Humidity 91%
UV Index 0
Chance of Precip. 70%
Avg. High. 9°C
#242 Irish
No problem – English mos not my first language either, my broer..
Afternoon all
@243 fender – the only reason they are saying that is cause the team they had from the beginning showed Jacobs – then JdV. Also think Oliver will start but will be subbed at halftime mate.
@244 RP – now what does the Princess say. Didn’t ask what Nana thought. You on the fence then?
Morning Polla!!!
Heard the boks are having Irish Stew on Saturday!…
#245 Irish
Thanks for the weather report. Appears that its going to be quite balmy then. Initial reports spoke of gale force winds….
@244 RP – if I asked my nana – she would have answered not too much ice with the Whiskey. So think your gran thought it was 7 drinks before half time! 😉
It’s afternoon in Cape Town already ID!…But I’ll forgive you..your Irish and so was me forefathers!
@251 Polla – no Springbok jerky
Jis Polla!
Sorry biltong
@254 Polla – oh ok morning here…good afternoon mate.
Ola Polla 🙂
Hoezit Fender!…
@255…It’s called Biltong!…That jerky stuff is an American invention made from buffalo and not at all the same recipe as our Springbok Biltong!
@260 – Polla – I corrected myself 😉
#257 Irish
Speaking of which, there is a bilting company that one often sees at the major music festivals in SA called “Hectic Biltong”.
I never thought I’d ever see those words together in the same sentence. Only in SA…. 🙂
I love Springbok Biltong Polla!!!
Hiya RP…The AB’s ready for the French?
@262 Fender 😆
#263..I still got plenty left from hunting season Irish. Made it myself as well! But unfortunatly I wont allow any Irish to have some this Saturday!…lol
Fender – wind died down mate – but wet and cold
#263 Irish
Careful now….we Saffas tend to make biltong out of anything that moves!
Irish Devil 249
I must have been channelling my nana when I picked Oirish by 7 on SuperBru then …
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& my nana would ask if there was a war on she had not been told about if there was less than two fingers of whiskey in her glass 😆
@266 Polla – 🙁
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