Francois Louw replaces Johann Muller for Fiji clash

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Francois Louw was on Friday drafted into the Springbok match 22 for tomorrow’s Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Fiji in Wellington.

He replaces Johann Muller, who had been struggling with hamstring tightness.  Muller was assessed by the Springbok medical team on Friday and the decision was taken not to risk aggravating the injury.

Louw made the last of his seven Test appearances in the final Tri-Nations match of 2010 season.

Springbok coach Peter de Villiers said that Willem Alberts would act as lock cover on the bench, and that they had planned for such an eventuality.

“It’s not an ideal situation, but that’s tournament rugby,” said De Villiers. “We knew this was a possibility from earlier in the week so we have made our plans. It’s a long tournament and we have to be sensible and there was no point risking making Johann’s injury worse.”

Saturday’s match kicks off at 18h00 (08h00 SA time).

South Africa v Fiji, 17 September 2011, Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington

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Caps

15

Pat Lambie KwaZulu-Natal

7

14

Odwa Ndungane KwaZulu-Natal

8

13

Jaque Fourie Western Province

65

12

Frans Steyn Racing Metro, France

44

11

JP Pietersen KwaZulu-Natal

39

10

Morné Steyn Blue Bulls

30

9

Fourie du Preez Blue Bulls

58

8

Pierre Spies Blue Bulls

43

7

Schalk Burger Western Province

64

6

Heinrich Brüssow Free State Cheetahs

16

5

Danie Rossouw Blue Bulls

59

4

Bakkies Botha Blue Bulls

74

3

Jannie du Plessis KwaZulu-Natal

27

2

John Smit (captain) KwaZulu-Natal

107

1

Gurthrö Steenkamp Blue Bulls

34

Replacements

16

Bismarck du Plessis KwaZulu-Natal

39

17

Tendai Mtawarira KwaZulu-Natal

29

18

Francois Louw Bath, England

7

19

Willem Alberts KwaZulu-Natal

5

20

Francois Hougaard Blue Bulls

11

21

Ruan Pienaar Ulster, N Ireland

49

22

Juan de Jongh Western Province

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