Argentina fly-half Hernandez fit for semi-final

ARGENTINA fly-half Juan Martin Hernandez has shaken off injury concerns and is named in an unchanged Pumas side for tomorrow’s World Cup semi-final against South Africa.

Hernandez sat out contact training Thursday with a leg injury, along with captain Agustin Pichot (back) and inside centre Felipe Contepomi (flu), but the key trio have been named in the Pumas team.

South Africa coach Jake White has recalled prop CJ van der Linde for the clash.

The Free State prop missed the Springboks’ 37-20 quarter-final victory over Fiji last weekend due to a knee injury. With fellow prop BJ Botha already ruled out of the tournament because of knee trouble, it meant White flying in Jannie du Plessis as front-row cover.

He started against Fiji, but now reverts to the bench alongside his brother Bismarck du Plessis, with Van der Linde packing down alongside Os du Randt and skipper John Smit.