Boks hand Raubenheimer a start
on 03/11/2009 15:21:42
Davon Raubenheimer has been brought in to the South Africa starting line-up for Friday night's match against Leicester at Welford Road.
Raubenheimer takes the place of Heinrich Brussow who has been withdrawn after Test number eight Pierre Spies had to pull out of the tour squad with a finger injury.
Raubenheimer will wear the number seven jersey on Friday with Dewald Potgieter switching to six.
Spies suffered the injury during the Blue Bulls' Absa Currie Cup campaign and has been replaced in the Springbok party by Jean Deysel, who has been included on the bench for Friday's match.
"Losing Pierre is a blow for us and a disappointment for him but we are fortunate to have strong back-up players in the squad who are familiar with how we want to play," said Springbok coach Peter de Villiers.
"I am also confident that the change will not disrupt our preparations for the important tour opener on Friday."
South Africa's tour opener against the Tigers is followed by a Test meeting with France on November 13.