Cardiff — Legendary wings Bryan Habana and JP Pietersen might have played their last Tests for the Springboks in recent weeks, with both set to miss out on Thursday, when coach Allister Coetzee names his team to face Wales. Pietersen played in the 37-21 loss against England two weeks ago and was omitted from the squad to play Italy last week. Habana missed the England match through injury but started in the ill-fated clash in Florence‚ which the Azzurri won 20-18. Both look to be out in the cold as Coetzee looks to youth in what could well be his last Test in charge. For Habana‚ who played his 124th Test last week‚ this would be the first time that he has been dropped. Whenever fully fit and available‚ Habana has been included in Bok squads since making his Test debut against England in 2004. Of his 124 Tests he started a staggering 122 times. His first Test cap was an appearance off the bench against England and his only other substitute appearance was against Tonga at the 2007 Wor...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.