Allister Coetzee has some unavoidable changes to make in Springbok squad for third France Test
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee had intimated that he would keep changes for the third Test against France to the bare minimum‚ but he cannot avoid some minor amendments when he announces his team on Thursday. When the teams lock horns for the last time at Ellis Park on Saturday, Coetzee will‚ for obvious reasons‚ try to maintain the momentum that led his side to a series victory in the first two Tests. With scrumhalf Ross Cronjé and flank Oupa Mohoje both yielding to concussion‚ and Lionel Mapoe dropping down to the SA A side‚ the coach is likely to make at least three changes to his starting team. Cronjé looks set to be replaced by Francois Hougaard for his first start since the Springboks lost to the All Blacks in Durban last year. The shoulder injury Hougaard sustained back then required surgery‚ which kept him out of last year’s end-of-season tour but he saw action off the bench in the first two tests in this series. Rudy Paige is also in the mix‚ but it would be a surprise if...
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