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Skysports.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
... row in the second half against Italy last weekend, switching Smit and bringing on props Tendai Mtawarira and BJ Botha, and the same trio are set to feature in the starting XV for the Ireland clash. Springboks coach Peter de Villiers has made six changes in total, two positional, to the team that secured a 32-10 victory over Italy. Wian du Preez and Adriaan Strauss have been dropped in favour...
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | yesterday
... rejigged their front row in the second half against Italy last Saturday, bringing on props Tendai Mtawarira and BJ Botha and switching Smit, to great effect and the trio start en bloc at Croke Park. In total Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has made six changes - two positional - to the side that thumped Italy 32-10. Wian du Preez and Adriaan Strauss make way for Mtawarira and BJ...
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Reuters UK (Free subscription) | yesterday
Team: 15-Zane Kirchner, 14-JP Pietersen, 13-Jaque Fourie, 12-Wynand Olivier, 11-Bryan Habana, 10-Morne Steyn, 9-Fourie du Preez; 8-Danie Rossouw, 7-Schalk Burger, 6-Heinrich Brussow, 5-Victor Matfield, 4-Bakkies Botha, 3-BJ Botha, 2-John Smit (captain), 1-Tendai Mtawarira.
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Rugby World Cup News (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
... play Grand Slam champions Ireland at Croke Park. BJ BothaThis change plus the inclusion of Tendai Mtawarira at prop means captain John Smit is returned to hooker with Adriaan Strauss and Wian du Preez missing out.Victor Matfield replaces Andries Bekker at lock and Wynand Olivier takes over from the injured Adi Jacobs at centre. Jean de Villiers is on the bench after being a late call-up...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
... (Australia). Forwards - Bismarck du Plessis (South Africa), Stephen Moore (Australia), Tendai Mtawarira (South Africa), WP Nel (Free State Cheetahs), Salvatore Perugini (Italy), Victor Matfield (South Africa), Danie Rossouw (South Africa), Carlo del Fava (Italy), Rocky Elsom (Australia), Schalk Burger (South Africa), George Smith (Australia), Andy Powell (Wales). Rugby union guardian.co.uk...
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Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
WP Nel has been included in the Barbarians squad that includes nine touring Springboks. Nel is the traditional uncapped player to face the All Blacks, while some Boks in major need of a rest will have one more match at the end of a long year. Bismarck du Plessis, Beast Mtawarira, Victor Matfield, Schalk Burger and [...]
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
... Curry Cup final appearance last month. Nel will line up with his South African compatriot Tendai Mtawarira, better known as ‘The Beast’, in the Barbarians front row and will be sure to push the Kiwi scrum for the whole 80 minutes. Other stars confirmed include Wallabies Matt Giteau, George Smith, Drew Mitchell and Rocky Elsom and Springboks Bryan Habana, Schalk Burger, Fourie du Preez and...
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icWales (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Forwards: Bismarck du Plessis (South Africa), Stephen Moore (Australia), Tendai Mtawarira (South Africa), W P Nel (Free State Cheetahs), Salvatore Perugini (Italy), Victor Matfield (South Africa), Danie Rossouw (South Africa), Carlo del Fava (Italy), Rocky Elsom (Australia), Schalk Burger (South Africa), George Smith (Australia), Andy Powell (Wales)
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BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
... Perugini and Carlo del Fava. The pack will also be bolstered by Springbok prop Tendai 'The Beast' Mtawarira and Australia's most-capped forward, George Smith.606: DEBATE Barbarian president Micky Steele-Bodger said: "Matches between the Barbarians and the All Blacks have always had a special resonance. "The classic game in 1973 remains an obvious memory for everyone and next month's match...
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BBC Sport | Rugby Union | Welsh | U (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
... Perugini and Carlo del Fava. The pack will also be bolstered by Springbok prop Tendai 'The Beast' Mtawarira and Australia's most-capped forward, George Smith.606: DEBATE Barbarian president Micky Steele-Bodger said: "Matches between the Barbarians and the All Blacks have always had a special resonance. "The classic game in 1973 remains an obvious memory for everyone and next month's match...
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SouthAfrica.info RSS feed (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
... were made in the second half, with John Smit moving from tighthead prop to hooker, and Beast Mtawarira and BJ Botha joining him in the front row.Front row dominationWhereas the Boks had been on the back foot until that point, including being shoved off the ball on a couple of occasions, with the new front row they enjoyed the advantage and even shoved the Italians off the ball, with Mtawarira...
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Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Sports Minister Makhenkesi Stofile has stirred up a hornets’ nest over the selection of Zimbabwean national Tendai Mtawarira for the Springboks.
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Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
... squad:Forwards: Bismarck du Plessis (South Africa), Stephen Moore (Australia), Tendai Mtawarira (South Africa), W P Nel (Free State Cheetahs), Salvatore Perugini (Italy), Victor Matfield (South Africa), Danie Rossouw (South Africa), Carlo del Fava (Italy), Rocky Elsom (Australia), Schalk Burger (South Africa), George Smith (Australia), Andy Powell (Wales).Backs: Leigh Halfpenny (Wales),...
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Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Forwards: Bismarck du Plessis (South Africa), Stephen Moore (Australia), Tendai Mtawarira (South Africa), W P Nel (Free State Cheetahs), Salvatore Perugini (Italy), Victor Matfield (South Africa), Danie Rossouw (South Africa), Carlo del Fava (Italy), Rocky Elsom (Australia), Schalk Burger (South Africa), George Smith (Australia), Andy Powell (Wales)
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
"Our scrummaging in the second half against Italy with BJ Botha, Beast (Tendai Mtawarira) and John Smit in the front row was a good platform to work from ahead of the Irish clash because the scrum is still an area of concern for us," said Coetzee. "It is going to be a big game because it will be the Six Nations champions up against the World Champions and Ireland are aware of the fact that there...
