Boks coach starts ‘match winner’ Steyn as Pienaar out injured

SOUTH Africa coach Peter de Villiers has described Morne Steyn as a match winner after calling up the fly-half to replace the injured Ruan Pienaar for Saturday’s Tri-Nations Test match with New Zealand.

Wed, 29 Jul, 2009 - 01:00
Frank Owen

Steyn’s inclusion is the only change to the Springboks side that defeated the All Blacks 28-19 in their Tri-Nations opener in Bloemfontein last weekend.

Springboks team manager Arthob Petersen said Pienaar was ruled out of this weekend’s match in Durban as a “precautionary measure” after injuring an ankle against the All Blacks.

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