PdV calls in trio
14 Aug 2011
The Springboks have called up Pat Lambie, Chiliboy Ralepelle and Lwazi Mvovo to the squad for the final Tri-Nations Test against the All Blacks this Saturday.
All three players were excluded from the initial Bok squad for the home leg of the Tri-Nations, which allowed them to play Currie Cup rugby for the respective provinces in the last fortnight. However, they will now join the team ahead of the clash against the All Blacks in Port Elizabeth this weekend.
These call-ups come after head coach Peter de Villiers confirmed that skipper John Smit, flanker Danie Rossouw and fullback Frans Steyn were injury concerns. Mvovo’s inclusion indicates that Bryan Habana or JP Pietersen could also have picked up injuries.
Saru added that reports of Smit missing the World Cup because of injury are inaccurate. A medical report on the players’ injuries will be revealed on Monday.
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15 Aug 2011, 07:27 am
@hendrikp(hendrikp)-189:
JW ?
Anyway, a change is as good as a holiday and our players need a holiday.
Nice chatting but, “Another Day, another Dinar” and all that so “hi-Ho’ etc.
Cheers
15 Aug 2011, 07:57 am
@Champs 95 07 and Beyond(Champs 95 07 and Beyond)-199: @Champs 95 07 and Beyond(Champs 95 07 and Beyond)-176: agree wholeheartedly, but for now 2011 i hope we can salvage something. If we lose the WC we will be the joke of the century.@hendrikp(hendrikp)-178:
Regardless of our performance in this World Cup… from next year on our goal should be to beat New Zealand whenever we play them- AGREE
@OCO(OCO)-181: YES, YES , YES
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it seems now the pay cheque to go to a WC is more alluring than the pride of the Bok jersey. One just gets the feeling NZ players play for their pride and the Silver Fern
15 Aug 2011, 07:59 am
@superBul(superBul)-202: with this i have sown my positive seeds and have to go work. Enjoy your blogging and please dont fall in negativity again, it is really hard to cheer you guys up. :LOL:
15 Aug 2011, 08:06 am
@superBul(superBul)-203:
Remember to water those seeds…
Lekker dag vir jou!
15 Aug 2011, 09:45 am
Does this mean that Mvovo will be selected ahead of Basson for the World Cup squad?
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