The moment that every green and gold blooded South African has been waiting for (since the opening match of the 2007 RWC against Samoa where DeVilliers tore his bicep) is just around the corner, the Smash and Dash combination of Jaque Fourie and Jean DeVilliers is reborn this Saturday. At their peak, these two phenomenal centers were arguable as significant to the Springbok back line as Victor Matfeild and Bakkie Botha are to the Boks pack.
The inform Olivier was recalled to the Boks squad this week to replace the injured Adi Jacobs, thus allowing Fourie to reclaim his rightful place along side DeVilliers in the Bok center. Jacobs has been struggling with a groin injury throughout the winter internationals against the Lions. As I'm sure most would agree, we now have the top three centers in South Africa playing for the Boks. While there are still some people who doubt Oliveir, his current form speaks for itself. Adi Jacobs has played well over the last 12 months while Fourie has been recovering from a series of injuries, but now that the Golden Lions star player is back, he MUST start along side DeVilliers. Without the finishing skills of Fourie, we may well have lost the second test against the Lions and perhaps even the series.
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