Peter De Villiers has some thinking to do
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With impending surgery for Fourie du Preez, Gavin Rich believes that this weekend's Test with Wales couldn't have come at a better time on Supersport.
"With Fourie du Preez announcing that he is likely to undergo a shoulder operation that will keep him out of rugby for the rest of the year, Saturday’s first test of 2010 against Wales in Cardiff probably couldn’t come at a better time for the Springbok management.
"It is no secret that no-one really wanted this match. At least no-one directly involved with the Boks. When it was announced a few months ago there were raised eyebrows and not a few mutterings of discontent. With a Grand Slam tour due to come at the end of it, the year before the World Cup was already seen to be a taxing one.
"But coach Peter de Villiers’s response to the challenge was a wise one. Instead of throwing his frontline players into an extra match, he resolved to widen the net for this game and test his depth. It may be necessary given that the Boks during their successful 2009 campaign never looked comfortable when the core of experienced players that make up the spine of the team were not present."
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