Habana back, but Smit struggles
14 Jun 2006
Springbok flyer Bryan Habana looks set to start on the left wing in the second Test against Scotland.
“Bryan really looked sharp and he’d love to play,” assistant coach Allister Coetzee said in Die Volksblad.
Keo.co.za has learned that Andre Snyman will start at outside centre against Scotland and Habana is likely to slot into the wing position, with Breyton Paulse the other winger.
Jake White has resisted recalling De Wet Barry and will play Wynand Olivier at inside centre and Snyman at outside centre.
He could also have opted for Wayne Julies at inside centre and Olivier in the No 13 jersey, but he wants to give Olivier test exposure as a No 12.
Two other players who rejoined the squad in Port Elizabeth following injury – CJ van der Linde and Albert van den Berg – will also be involved but probably only as replacements.
Bakkies Botha, though will be given another week to recover from a lower calf injury and will only be back for the one-off Test against France in Cape Town next weekend.
It will allow Danie Rossouw another chance to impress after a superb effort in the first Test in Durban. He will partner Victor Matfield who will not be rested.
According to Die Volksblad this may be because captain John Smit had to sit out half of yesterday afternoon’s training session. Coetzee later described it as a precaution, saying the hooker was experiencing some stiffness. “It would be senseless to push him,” Coetzee added.
Flank Juan Smith stayed in bed on Tuesday after contracting ‘flu.
As a result, White used Schalk Burger, Pedrie Wannenburg and Joe van Niekerk as the loose-forward combination, giving Jacques Cronjé a run as well. Cronjé may, therefore, play a substitute’s role on Saturday.
White will announce his 22 for the match later on Wednesday.
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14 Jun 2006, 12:08 pm
150!
14 Jun 2006, 12:09 pm
**** it.
14 Jun 2006, 12:09 pm
14 Jun 2006, 12:12 pm
Tomcat
I guess there are better more exciting utility backs but who can kick as backup for Percy? Once AP is back in the mix I think Jake can leave Gaffie out again.
Ddrek is a boring one.
I used to be Drek (shortcut for my name and short to login anyway) ,but then whenIg did his whole new deal i was a lost entity. So when i resigned up it wouldnt let me be drek again coz it said I was already a drek…but it wouldnt actually let me use it.
The long story.
And i kept it incase any tossers like Tackler or anyone needed to make the connection to my old posts. You know you get to know somebody /form an idea of someone in your mind in a sense.
When you dissappear and reappear ,its a bit of cat and mouse unless you do a formerly known as longwinded name.
Ok ,do you wish you hadn’t asked?
Wondered when someone would.Cheers for biting.
14 Jun 2006, 12:18 pm
Vinnie…..you slacking ou……
I told you on the other Habana thread…..
Gosh…how many Habana threads can one site handle?
14 Jun 2006, 12:21 pm
dd
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14 Jun 2006, 12:35 pm
Hmmm
What about girlfriends name?
Sheez you have time on your hands and the rugby dictionary infront of you ?
Thanks mate…..off to catch some shut eye. till next
Cheers
14 Jun 2006, 12:47 pm
girlfriends name is StMich the man ***** lol
14 Jun 2006, 13:47 pm
no worries ddrek
this thread has gone dead hey
14 Jun 2006, 14:27 pm
Good to see Habana back!
15 Jun 2006, 06:14 am
Stan
You little p—k. Your comment “does fat get stiff” goes to show what an arsehole you are!
I wander if you would have the balls to make that statement to John Smit’s face?
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