THURSDAY, 1.15PM:
SPRINGBOKS Andre Joubert, Bary Teichmann, Henry Honniball and Mark Andrews have been included in the Natal rugby squad to face Eastern Province in the Bankfin Currie Cup match in Port Elizabeth on Sunday.
Andrews and Honiball have recovered from injury and will replace John Slade and David Knox respectively.
Springbok centre FA Meiring, who was injured earlier this year while playing for Northern Transvaal, has since recovered and decided to join the Gauteng Falcons and will make his debut for the Falcons when they play Gauteng Lions in a Currie Cup match at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday. He replaces Porta Hoffmann who moves to the reserve bench.
North-West and Northern Transvaal meet in a Currie Cup match in Potchefstroom on Friday. North West is hoping to end Blue Bulls hopes of clinching a semi-final spot in the competition.
NATAL: Andre Joubert, Shaun Payne, Jeremy Thomson, Pieter Muller, Joos Joubert, Henry Honiball, Kevin Putt, Gary Teichmann (captain), Wayne Fyvie, Dieter Kriese, Mark Andrews, Steve Atherton, Adrian Garvey, Danie van der Walt, Andre-Henri le Roux. RESERVES: David Knox, Hentie Martens, Wickus van Heerden, John Slade, Chris Pearson.
GAUTENG FALCONS: Jacques Blaauw, Jaco Nortje, FA Meiring, Eugene Meyer (capt), Peet Smit, Jaco Viljoen, Jacques van Niekerk, Nigel Pickford, Eugene Rossouw, Joe Senekal, Jaco Visser, Okkert Booyse, Johan le Roux, Hennie Pieterse, Gunder Williamson. Reserves: Johan Smith, Porta Hoffmann, Duane Willemse, Golie Gouws, Fanie van Wyk, Jan Bosch.
NORTH-WEST: Bertus Kruger,Rudi Muller, AJ de Jager, Tiaan Joubert, Tony Lincoln AC Prinsloo,Jopie Adlam, Chris Oosthuizen, Markus van Greunen (captain), Kurt Steinbach, Andrew Duckitt, Kleinjan Tromp, Steve de Waal, Henk Steenkamp, Hannes Human, RESERVES: Johan van de Berg, Barry MacDonald,Jannie van der Schyff, Lukas Swart,Tenk Hendricks, Danie de waal.