Ulster's Botha joins Springboks

Ulster's BJ Botha has been called into the South African sqaud for Leinster's CJ van der Linde, who has cried off with a hamstring injury in the match against Saracens on Tuesday.

Ulster's Botha joins Springboks

Ulster's BJ Botha has been called into the South African sqaud for Leinster's CJ van der Linde, who has cried off with a hamstring injury in the match against Saracens on Tuesday.

Originally, Van der Linde was given the nod because of injury to first-choice props Jannie du Plessis and Gurthro Steenkamp.

"To lose a player of CJ's experience is a big blow, but it may provide the next guy in line with an opportunity," said coach Dick Muir, before calling in Botha.

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