Springboks hit with more injury woes

SOUTH AFRICA have been hit with further worries as they prepare to head to Dublin for this Saturday’s Test with Ireland.

Springboks hit with more injury woes

The world champions, already under pressure to make their end of year Grand Slam tour of Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England a winning one after a disappointing Tri-Nations this summer, have added centres Jean de Villiers and Juan de Jongh to the list of walking wounded for the trip north.

Sharks centre Adrian Jacobs has been drafted into the Springboks squad as precautionary cover for de Villiers and de Jongh, who were both injured during Western Province’s Currie Cup final defeat to the Sharks in Durban on Saturday.

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