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Article: De Villiers not talking to overseas Boks - for now.(Sports)
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- Pretoria News (South Africa)
- Article date:
- January 29, 2008
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BYLINE: ASHFAK MOHAMED
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers insists that he will not be talking to any South African players based at European clubs when he undertakes a fact-finding mission to the continent next month.
De Villiers said it could create a wrong impression if he spoke to certain players at this early stage of his tenure as Bok coach. He is due to leave for Europe on February 8.
"I am not going to talk to any players. It is not fair to talk to them yet," he said.
"It would send out the wrong message to other players. All players must perform for their respective teams first. If they perform well, they will then be considered ...