Breve traduzione...The Springboks’ first training session in Dublin was canceled because as many as eight players are battling injuries.
Team doctor Craig Roberts delivered the bad news on Monday. He refused to rule out anyone for the final Test at Croke Park, but the injury list means the Boks will not announce their team until Thursday.
‘Zane Kirchner took a knock to the knee against Italy,’ he told keo.co.za. ‘Adi Jacobs rolled his ankle quite badly and somebody fell on Fourie du Preez’s hand. Bakkies Botha has a stiff back that was exacerbated by the flight to Dublin. Adriaan Strauss has also tweaked something in his back.
‘CJ van der Linde still has the hamstring worry from the Saracens game, while Bismarck du Plessis and Schalk Burger still have the rib cartillage concerns. We [the medical team] have a busy week ahead of us, but we will give these players every opportunity to prove their fitness.’
Coach Peter de Villiers said the decision to cancel Monday’s training session was a no-brainer.
‘The doc brought me this lengthy list on Sunday, and I thought why waste time with only half of the team available? We’ve had a few indoor sessions and finished our video sessions, so while we haven’t been on the field, we have been doing valuable work.’
The Boks could effectively field a third team this Saturday if the aforementioned players fail to recover. De Villiers refuses to be negative, and will not call for any replacements.
‘It depends on how you want to look at it,’ he began, ‘you can look at it as unsettling or you can look at it as a blessing.
Hanno annullato il primo allenamento a dublino, Kirchner , Jacobs, Fourie du Preez, Bakkies Botha e Adriaan Strauss sono in forse per le conseguenze del match con l'italia...
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