'Boks hit by Botha injury withdrawal

'Boks hit by Botha injury withdrawal

Saturday, 28 November 2009 12:21

South Africa have suffered a setback ahead of today's autumn Test against Ireland with the withdrawal of lock Bakkies Botha.

Botha has failed to recover from a back injury so Andries Bekker takes his place in the starting line-up.

Bekker's place on the bench goes to scrum-half Francois Hougaard, leaving the injury-hit Springboks with no dedicated second-row cover among the substitutes.

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