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Article: RU: Van der Westhuizen to lead Springboks v Scotland
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- AAP Sports News (Australia)
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- May 28, 2003
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RU: Van der Westhuizen to lead Springboks v Scotland
By Craig Ray
CAPE TOWN, May 27 Reuters - South Africa's most capped rugby player
Joost van der Westhuizen
has been recalled to captain his country for the first Test against
Scotland next month.
Coach Rudolf Straeuli today named a 24-man squad that included
five new caps and a
sixth player, flanker Hendrik Gerber, who has yet to play a Test although
he toured Europe
with the Springboks in 2000.
Scrum half Van der Westhuizen, who is also his country's leading
try scorer with 35
tries in 79 Test appearances, takes over the captaincy from the injured
Corne Krige.
The 32-year-old last played for the ...