 Skinstad played for Super 14 runners-up the Sharks this year |
Bobby Skinstad is in line for his first Test cap since coming out of retirement after being called onto South Africa's bench for Saturday's Test with England. Skinstad, 30, takes Pierre Spies' place among the replacements after Spies took flu victim Danie Rossouw's place at number eight in the starting XV.
Former Boks captain Skinstad, who has 34 caps, played his last Test in 2003.
"I never thought I'd be back in a Bok team after being out for so long. I'll give it my best shot," he said.
South Africa team to face England in second Test:
Montgomery; A Ndungane, Olivier, De Villiers, Habana; James, Januarie; Steenkamp, Smit (capt), Van der Linde, Botha, Matfield, Burger, Smith, Spies. Replacements: Carstens, Botha, Muller, Skinstad, Pienaar, Steyn, Willemse.
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