De Villiers backs Boks to hit back

South Africa coach Peter de Villiers has made two enforced changes for the second Tri Nations Test in Wellington on Saturday as his team look to make amends for their humbling loss to New Zealand.

De Villiers backs Boks to hit back

South Africa coach Peter de Villiers has made two enforced changes for the second Tri Nations Test in Wellington on Saturday as his team look to make amends for their humbling loss to New Zealand.

With lock Bakkies Botha banned for nine weeks for headbutting Jimmy Cowan in the opening minute of last Saturday’s 32-12 defeat and prop Jannie du Plessis ruled out with a calf injury, both Danie Rossouw and CJ van der Linde come into the pack.

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