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Midfield swap for Boks?

2009-11-09 16:00

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London - The Springboks had a morning training run on Monday in which Adi Jacobs ran at inside centre despite speculation that the bigger, more physical Jaque Fourie would be used at No 12.

In the scrummaging session it also looked as if the replacements from the Free State, Adriaan Strauss and Wian du Preez, had a cohesion which would not be out of place even against the strongest opposing scrum.

The Springboks leave for Toulouse on Tuesday night where they will join up with the Springbok midweek team who will have to return to England for their match against Saracens next Tuesday.

The side to play France in Friday night's Test will be announced on Tuesday with at least two changes at loose forward necessitated due to injuries to Pierre Spies and Juan Smith.

In the backline, Jacobs at inside centre for Jean de Villiers, who now plays for Munster, and Zane Kirchner at fullback in place of Frans Steyn who has opted for club rugby in France, appear likely.

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