Vodacom Blue Bulls flanker Dewald Potgieter, is going to be on the sideline for at least four weeks after he fractured his wrist.
X-rays on Monday confirmed Potgieter has a fracture after he had some troubles with his wrist for the last two weeks, and therefore coach Frans Ludeke will have to select a new loose trio for the weekend's match.
Potgieter's partner in the Super 14, Deon Stegmann, will be available for Friday's clash against the Boland Cavaliers and Pedrie Wannenburg is also up for selection, after both recovered from injury.
Apart from Stegmann and Wannenburg, Burton Francis as well as John Mametsa is also training again and they will be eager to show they belong in the starting XV.
Francois Hougaard, who had to withdraw from the match against the Sharks owing to a groin injury, has recovered and might start at scrumhalf against the Cavaliers and although Wilhelm Steenkamp (knee), Flip van der Merwe (shoulder) and Fudge Mabeta (ankle) did not train with the team on Monday, Dr Org Strauss believes they will be fit for the fourth round clash.
Nah, I think Duane Vermuelen is a better player!!
And Stegman? We have quite a bit of depth, I won't be bold enough to choose the next 7, thanks.
Stegmann = Walking yellow card!!!
@molly (Comment 9) : Rob thinks Wannenburg is great.
@molly (Comment 9) : hey – I like him!
Unchanged Boks team for Saturday announced.
Springboks – 15 Frans Steyn, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Ruan Pienaar, 9 Fouire du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Juan Smith, 6 Heinrich Brussow, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 John Smit (c), 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Beast Mtawarira.
Subs: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 Jannie du Plessis, 18 Danie Rossouw, 19 Ryan Kankowski, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Morne Steyn, 22 Wynand Olivier.
Adi not on the bench??
@Pokkel (Comment 12) : And I do belive we were all wrong about who is coaching the boks!!!
@wpw (Comment 7) : No one's as bad as Keegan for walking cards.
@robdylan (Comment 8) : He plays 7 as well, doesn't he?
@Pokkel (Comment 17) : done and done!
@molly (Comment 16) : does he? Reckoned he was an out-and-out fetcher.
@wpw (Comment 7) : Agreed!!
@robdylan (Comment 5) : Agree there too!!
@Me2 aka Mama Shark (Comment 20) : and that's why I like you so much!
When you coming home? I take it you are after all the questions regarding 1time etc.?