Van der Westhuyzen fit for Springboks

South Africa fly-half Jaco van der Westhuyzen has been declared fit to play in tomorrow’s Test against Ireland at Lansdowne Road.

South Africa fly-half Jaco van der Westhuyzen has been declared fit to play in tomorrow’s Test against Ireland at Lansdowne Road.

The wound on one of Van der Westhuyzen’s fingers, damaged in the Test match against Wales, has healed sufficiently to allow him to play with two of his fingers strapped together and wearing a protective glove.

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