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Nowadays, the Springbok coach waits for permission from Japan before he makes his selections.
Heyneke Meyer just received great news from the Kobe Kobelco Steelers, where Jaque Fourie is paid a boat load of yen to play outside centre, that Fourie has been given permission by his club to play in the World Cup.
I had predicted ‘Mossie’, who is still the best bet at the problematic No 13 channel, would find a way to play on the big stage.
Ex-Stormers coach Allister Coetzee delivered the news; he is the new Steelers coach.
The bad news for Meyer is that the Steelers have not allowed giant lock Andries Bekker to play in the big tournament.
“We have decided as a club that Andries Bekker will not be available for the World Cup, but when it comes to Jaque, we have granted him permission. He does want to play in another World Cup and be part of the Bok challenge,” Coetzee said on Wednesday.
Meyer’s options at outside centre were to play a rehabilitated Jean de Villiers out of position, put form No. 12 Damian de Allende out there on the island, do an about-face on JJ Engelbrecht (out of favour), or misplay Jan Serfontein out wide.
Lionel Mapoe played well there for the Lions, and Juan de Jongh always gives his all, but Meyer prefers two big, physical centres.
The Boks’ World Cup XV and bench is all but selected now.
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