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Article: New centre pairing likely to be De Villiers, Steyn.(Sports)
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- Pretoria News (South Africa)
- Article date:
- July 15, 2008
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BYLINE: Jacques van der Westhuyzen
A midfield pairing of Jean de Villiers and Francois Steyn for the Tri-Nations clash with Australia in Perth on Saturday looks a distinct possibility following an injury to Adrian Jacobs.
The Sharks centre left the Carisbrook turf just seven minutes into last weekend's House of Pain thriller, which was won 30-28 by the Boks. He is now in a race against time to be fit to take on the Wallabies.
With no other specialist midfielder in the touring party, a possible pairing of De Villiers and Steyn could be on the cards. It is a partnership that many feel will give the Boks the thrust that is lacking in the backline. ...