Pollard selection could prove key to World Cup plans


WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Jean de Villiers may be celebrating his 100th test match but all eyes will be on the performance of young flyhalf Handre Pollard when South Africa face New Zealand in the fourth round of the Rugby Championship on Saturday.

The 20-year-old Pollard was surprisingly named to start the match in place of the more experienced Morne Steyn, who piloted the side last week in Perth where a late yellow card opened the door for Australia to sneak a 24-23 victory.

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