/ 2 October 1999

HONIBALL OUT OF OPENER

SPRINGBOK flyhalf Henry Honiball has been forced to withdraw from his side’s Pool A World Cup Rugby Union opener against Scotland on Sunday due to injury. Honiball strained a hamstring muscle in training on Thursday and failed a fitness test on Saturday morning. His place has been taken by Jannie de Beer with Breyton Paulse coming on to the bench. –MWP

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