New-look Springboks for Lansdowne

South Africa team to face Ireland at Lansdowne Road on Saturday:

Wed, 08 Nov, 2006 - 13:04

South Africa return to Lansdowne Road this weekend with just one survivor from the team beaten 17-12 by Ireland two years ago.

Captain John Smit led the Springboks to only their second defeat by the Irish and the Natal Sharks hooker is in charge again.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: Lansdowne RoadPlace: EuropePerson: John SmitPerson: CJ van der LindePerson: Danie RossouwPerson: Jake WhitePerson: Bevin FortuinPerson: Jaco PretoriusPerson: Francois SteynPerson: PretoriusPerson: SteynPerson: WhitePerson: Bryan HabanaPerson: HabanaPerson: Andre PretoriusPerson: Ricky JanuariePerson: Fourie du PreezPerson: Johan AckermannPerson: Os du RandtPerson: Victor MatfieldPerson: Schalk BurgerPerson: Zola YeyePerson: B FortuinPerson: J PretoriusPerson: B HabanaPerson: J de VilliersPerson: F SteynPerson: A PretoriusPerson: R JanuariePerson: L SephakaPerson: J SmithPerson: J AckermannPerson: A van den BergPerson: D RossouwPerson: P SpiesPerson: C RalepellePerson: BJ BothaPerson: J MullerPerson: J CronjéPerson: R PienaarPerson: W OlivierPerson: JP PietersenEvent: 2001 Tri-NationsEvent: World CupOrganisation: SpringboksOrganisation: Lansdowne South AfricaOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: South AfricaOrganisation: IrishOrganisation: Natal SharksOrganisation: EnglandOrganisation: ScotlandOrganisation: NatalOrganisation: Free StateOrganisation: LionsOrganisation: Blue BullsOrganisation: Western Province
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