Placeholder canvas

Springboks recall Pietersen for World Cup quarter-final against Wales

Date:

South Africa have recalled experienced wing JP Pietersen for their World Cup quarter-final against Wales at Twickenham on Saturday.

Pietersen –- who scored a hat-trick against Samoa — is included in the only change to the starting team that beat the United States 64-0 in the Springboks’ final Pool B match, at London Olympic Stadium last week.

The 63-times capped wing has recovered from a knee injury and takes over from Lwazi Mvovo.

Bryan Habana will revert to the left wing against Wales.

South Africa’s bench shows four changes from the USA game, with the experienced quartet of Adriaan Strauss, Jannie du Plessis, Ruan Pienaar and Pat Lambie among the replacements.

Veteran lock Victor Matfield was again left out because of a hamstring injury, with Eben Etzebeth and Lodewyk de Jager in the second row.

South Africa suffered a shock 34-32 loss to Japan in their opening match of this tournament but recovered to top Pool B.

Wales, who beat South Africa 12-6 in Cardiff in the teams most recent meeting in November last year, were due to name their side on Thursday.

South Africa (15-1)

Willie le Roux; JP Pietersen, Jesse Kriel, Damien de Allende, Bryan Habana; Handre Pollard, Fourie du Preez (capt); Duane Vermeulen, Schalk Burger, Francois Louw; Lodewyk de Jager, Eben Etzebeth; Frans Malherbe, Bismarck du Plessis, Tendai Mtawarira

Replacements: Adriaan Strauss, Trevor Nyakane, Jannie du Plessis, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Willem Alberts, Ruan Pienaar, Pat Lambie, Jan Serfontein

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Share post:

Subscribe

Popular

More like this
Related

Prime Minister Modi Slams Congress Over Sam Pitroda’s ‘Inheritance Tax’ Remark

Surguja: In the midst of a row around 'wealth...

India, Japan Hold Consultations On Disarmament, Non-Proliferation And Export Control

The two sides exchanged views on developments in the areas of disarmament and non-proliferation relating to nuclear, chemical and biological domains, outer space security, non-proliferation issues, conventional weapons and export control

Taiwan: Country Struck By Multiple Earthquakes, Highest Reaching

On April 3, an earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck mostly rural and poorly inhabited Hualien, killing at least 14 people

US Congress Passes Bill That Could Ban Tik Tok; All You Need To Know

The US and many other Western nations have raised several concerns regarding TikTok's immense popularity among youth, saying that it enables the Chinese govt. to gather data and conduct surveillance among its users