JP’s ready to jol

JP’s ready to jol

6 Oct 2011

Springbok wing JP Pietersen has been given the green light to start in Sunday’s quarter-final against the Wallabies.

Pietersen injured his quad in last week’s clash against Samoa, and was listed as doubtful for the coming play-off at the Wellington Regional Stadium. However, the Bok management has confirmed that the No 14 came through a fitness test on Thursday and will definitely start against the Wallabies.

This means that the Boks will field the same two wingers, the other being Bryan Habana, that started in the 2007 World Cup final. Francois Hougaard and Gio Aplon may be brought off the bench in the second half when the game opens up.

By Jon Cardinelli, in Wellington


9 Comments

  • 1.Kobus Kitty: Reply to this comment
    6 Oct 2011, 03:49 am

    Disgusting that Beast has been left out.

  • 2.Kobus Kitty: Reply to this comment
    6 Oct 2011, 03:49 am

    Oh and dragons.

  • 3.julz: Reply to this comment
    6 Oct 2011, 05:29 am

    Great news. I hope the ball gets to him!

  • 4.TheTackler: Reply to this comment
    6 Oct 2011, 06:55 am

    With JdV one-dimensionally crashbashing away every ball delivered to the midfield, the only ball JP will ever get will be one sneaked to him on the blindside.

  • 5.whatever: Reply to this comment
    6 Oct 2011, 07:00 am

    @TheTackler(TheTackler)-4:

    Dude, do you ever have anything positive to say about anything saffa? Or are you really one seriously fkced up mofukcer with a mean as chip on his/her shoulder?

    Do you ever smile? Do you ever get out and do fun things?

    Or do you sit in your bedroom with the curtains closed and wa nk over pictures of Carter whilst dising everything south african?

  • 6.BullDog15: Reply to this comment
    6 Oct 2011, 09:05 am

    @whatever(whatever)-5: Sadly he is right. As much as it pains me to admit. However, the introduction of Steyn at 12 made a difference that was clear for everybody to see. JdV, Olivier, neither of them worked well in our backline. And people still blame Morne for the lack of backline moves. Sure, he is no Cooper with tricks, but his distribution is fine. It is at 12 where the ball gets stuck…

  • 7.Puma: Reply to this comment
    6 Oct 2011, 11:00 am

    @BullDog15(BullDog15)-6: Have to agree too. With Frans at 12 if made a huge difference to our backline.

    Seen too much of JdV to know exactly what he will do. He is a good player but not in the class of Steyn, Nonu or Roberts. For me Steyn was the best out of those 3 as well.

  • 8.Puma: Reply to this comment
    6 Oct 2011, 11:02 am

    Thought JPP had a knee injury? Now it is a quad injury?

    Anyhow go get em JPP. We trust in you buddy. Damn fine player good on attack in defence and under the high ball. We need him fit and ready to go.

  • 9.YoMama: Reply to this comment
    6 Oct 2011, 19:34 pm

    Time for SA Journos to mention this piece of controversy:

    http://www.espnscrum.com/2011-rugby-world-cup/rugby/story/151481.html

    Apparently, the only errors made by refs at this world cup have been to South Africa’s benefit.

    Once again, Paddy is out to get us.

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