Peter de Villiers will field an under-strength side for their away games in the Tri-Nations
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The Dominion Post's Marc Hinton analyses South Africa coach Peter de Villiers' recent announcement that 21 Springboks are not fit for their opening Tri-Nations games.
“It's a ruse. It's a sham. It might even be illegal and immoral. But Peter de Villiers' decision to rest - yes, I said rest - his Springbok heavyweights for the away leg of the Tri-Nations is also a sensible move.
"Possibly even brilliant (now there's a word you never thought you'd use in conjunction with de Villiers). Time will tell on that one.
"Not for the first time, something tells me the Springboks have got it spot-on with their decision to withdraw 21 top players for the first half of the Tri-Nations. ”
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