Wounded Boks face Dublin jinx By:Craig Ray in Dubl
HEYNEKE Meyer's Springboks arrived in a cold, damp Irish capital yesterday knowing the first match against tricky rivals on this three-Test tour could set the tone for the rest of the trip.In recent years Ireland in Dublin have been the Springboks' nemesis, winning three of the last four clashes at old Lansdowne Road and at Croke Park.
The Irish, normally a formidable obstacle, present an even higher hurdle for a Bok squad weakened by key absentees.
Meyer's squad is without hooker Bismarck du Plessis, lock Andries Bekker, flanks Schalk Burger and Heinrich Brüssow, No 8 Pierre Spies, flyhalf Johan Goosen, centre Frans Steyn and wing Bryan Habana; and several of the tour party are among the walking wounded
Good Luck HEYN
Comments (9)
In the second half we threw it away... hope we fare better with the Irish...
or to arrive alive.
In the second half we threw it away... hope we fare better with the Irish...
El, YES,,, and half time used to be a good 'indicator' as to the final score. NOt any more. I used say one can see which team is using the better quality drug after half time by the players actions.
Here always show us football,basketball etc.