20-07-2005, 02:41 PM
Well it had to be done sooner or later and I do not have a problem with one of the "black" players ok: except Eddie Andrews ... then again Lawrence Sepaka is on reserve.
I love the new centre pair ! ok:
I love the new centre pair ! ok:
Quote:Springbok coach Jake White announced a record nine players of colour in his 22-man team to face Australia in the second match of the Nelson Mandela Challenge at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Wings Breyton Paulse and Bryan Habana are joined by scrumhalf Enrico Januarie, flank Solly Tyibilika, props Eddie Andrews and Gurthro Steenkamp in the starting lineup, while Hanyani Shimange, Lawrence Sephaka and Wayne Julies complete the compliment on the reserves bench.
Also confirmed was the brand-new centre pairing of Jean de Villiers and Jaque Fourie.
Joe van Niekerk
Stormers star Joe van Niekerk earns a recall to the starting lineup at the expense of Bulls number eight Jacques Cronje, who drops out of the side completely.
Lions flyhalf Andre Pretorius has been handed the responsibility of igniting the static Bok backline, with Japan-based Jaco van der Westhuyzen being relegated to the bench.
Only three players - fullback Percy Montgomery and locks Victor Matfield and Bakkies Botha - hold on to their places from the team that were thrashed 12-30 by the Wallabies in Sydney close to a fortnight ago.
Schalk Burger, who was named IRB World Player of the Year last year, also finds himself on the bench and is expected to be used by White as an impact player later on in the match.
The full Springbok team:
15. Percy Montgomery, 14. Breyton Paulse, 13. Jaque Fourie, 12. Jean de Villiers, 11. Bryan Habana, 10. Andre Pretorius, 9. Enrico Januarie, 8. Joe van Niekerk, 7. Juan Smith, 6. Solly Tyibilika, 5. Victor Matfield, 4. Bakkies Botha, 3. Eddie Andrews, 2. John Smit ©, 1. Gurthro Steenkamp
Replacements:
16. Hanyani Shimange, 17. Lawrence Sephaka, 18. Albert van den Berg, 19. Schalk Burger, 20. Fourie du Preez, 21. Jaco van der Westhuyzen, 22. Wayne Julies