The Springbok selectors have included five uncapped players in a 30-man Springbok squad for the inaugural Rugby Championship.
Springbok lock Andries Bekker has been forced to miss out on the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand to undergo ankle surgery after suffering an injury.
The Stormers have overpowered the Melbourne Rebels 40-3 to march into the Super 15 top two in Melbourne.
Giant lock Andries Bekker dealt another blow to South Africa when he was ruled out for the rest of the year with a back injury.
South Africa have made four changes to their starting XV to face Australia as they try to get their Tri-Nations campaign back on track.
The moment to shine has finally arrived for the Stormers, writes <b>Andy Capostagno</b>.
Last week’s rout of Argentina built confidence but the Springboks must bring their ‘A’ game to Newlands.
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/ 20 January 2008
The Stormers scored a runaway victory of 72-10 in their warm-up match against the Boland Cavaliers at Wellington on Saturday after leading 24-0 at half-time. The Stormers scored 12 tries, of which six were converted. It was a typical pre-season match with plenty of mistakes on both sides.