Bok boost for Boland

Published: Wednesday, 6. February, 2013 in category Southern Hemisphere

Springbok centre Adi Jacobs has been named in Boland’s starting line-up for Saturday’s pre-season friendly against the Stormers at the Cape Town Stadium.

Jacobs, who played the last of his 34 Tests against the All Blacks in Wellington in 2011, will come up against former Springbok team mate Jean de Villiers in the No.13 jersey.

Ricardo Croy has been entrusted with the flyhalf duties while Chris Buckle will add grunt to the pack at hooker. Loosehead Ashton Constant will captain the team.     

Boland: 15 Garth April, 14 Brendon April, 13 Adi Jacobs, 12 Albert Trytsman, 11 Tythan Adams, 10 Ricardo Croy, 9 Ntando Kebe, 8 Zandré Jordaan, 7 Thor Halvorsen, 6 Franzel September, 5 Nolan Clark, 4 PJ van Zyl, 3 Francois Hanekom, 2 Chris Buckle, 1 Ashton Constant (captain).
Replacements - from: 16 Marko Janse van Rensburg, 17 Yagia Cook, 18 Rossouw Kruger, 19 Hanno Kitshoff, 20 Bradley Fortuin, 21 Junior Bester, 22 Dual Erasmus, 23 William van Wyk, 24 Llewellyn Adonis, 25 Cheswin Williams, 26 Cheslin Roberts, 27 Jonathan Francke.

Saturday, February 9
Venue: Cape Town Stadium
Kick-off: 14.45 (12.45 GMT)
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan