South Africa turn to Burger for more bite


  • Rugby
  • Wednesday, 17 Sep 2014

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Former World Rugby Player of the Year Schalk Burger was recalled to South Africa’s squad for the Rugby Championship tests against Australia and New Zealand in place of injured Francois Louw, the South African Rugby Union said on Wednesday.

Burger has been playing in Japan, where he has a club match on Friday after which he will join up with the Springbok squad in Cape Town, preparing to face Australia on Sept. 27 and a final game with New Zealand in Johannesburg on Oct. 4.

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