Coach’s hand forced by a slew of injuries as pack gets major reshuffle
Stormers coach Robbie Fleck looks on during the Super Rugby match between New Zealand's Blues and South Africa's Stormers at Eden Park in Auckland on March 30, 2019. File photo: AFP/MICHAEL BRADLEY
Locks Eben Etzebeth and JD Schickerling are both out injured, as is tighthead Wilco Louw‚ while flank Pieter-Steph du Toit also returned to SA to attend the birth of his first child. In the backline scrumhalf Justin Philips rotates with Herschel Jantjies this week while Ruhan Nel returns at outside centre in place of Dan du Plessis‚ who suffered a knee injury last week.
Captain Siya Kolisi and centre Damian de Allende were supposed to sit out this game due to Springbok resting protocols‚ but due to injuries have been retained. “Our plan was to play Cobus at No 7 but our plans have been disrupted because of all the lock injuries‚” Fleck said. “Although Cobus is starting in the second row‚ hopefully he’ll get a chance at some stage to play at flank later in the game.
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