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<blockquote data-quote="The TRUTH" data-source="post: 58948"><p><strong>Percy gets a break</strong> </p><p></p><p></p><p>Monday March 13 2006</p><p>Muir calls up Pietersen, Van der Merwe</p><p>Sharks coach Dick Muir has decided to give veteran Springbok Percy Montgomery a break and he has flown home from their five-match Australasian tour. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Also heading home after defeats against the Crusaders, Waratahs and Brumbies is hooker Skipper Badenhorst.</p><p></p><p>Muir has decided to fly in two replacements - talented youngsters JP Pietersen and Heinke van der Merwe, who have both recovered sufficiently from injury.</p><p></p><p>Van der Merwe will cover at prop, with John Smit and the impressive (especially against the Brumbies) Bismarck du Plessis, who is improving with each outing, giving the coach plenty of depth at hooker. </p><p></p><p>Muir has not hidden his feelings about JP Pietersen, whom he rates extremely highly, and may well start him at fullback on Saturday against the Highlanders.</p><p></p><p>He is just one of a number of pedigreed youngsters the Sharks will look to carry their hopes and dreams successfully in the next five to 10 years. </p><p></p><p>While Montgomery has been in outstanding form for the Sharks, leading the points-scoring for his adopted team, he is well-overdue a rest after playing an inordinate amount of rugby in the past few seasons.</p><p></p><p>With Tony Brown in excellent kicking form (he was successful with seven out of eight kicks at goal against the Brumbies at the weekend) and Ruan Pienaar providing back-up, the Sharks are well-covered in that department, and what the Sharks lose in experience, they make up for in youthful exuberance.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.planet-rugby.com/Tournaments/Super_12/story_49634.shtml" target="_blank">Planet Rugby</a></p><p></p><p>All other news was from Foxsports.com.au</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The TRUTH, post: 58948"] [b]Percy gets a break[/b] Monday March 13 2006 Muir calls up Pietersen, Van der Merwe Sharks coach Dick Muir has decided to give veteran Springbok Percy Montgomery a break and he has flown home from their five-match Australasian tour. Also heading home after defeats against the Crusaders, Waratahs and Brumbies is hooker Skipper Badenhorst. Muir has decided to fly in two replacements - talented youngsters JP Pietersen and Heinke van der Merwe, who have both recovered sufficiently from injury. Van der Merwe will cover at prop, with John Smit and the impressive (especially against the Brumbies) Bismarck du Plessis, who is improving with each outing, giving the coach plenty of depth at hooker. Muir has not hidden his feelings about JP Pietersen, whom he rates extremely highly, and may well start him at fullback on Saturday against the Highlanders. He is just one of a number of pedigreed youngsters the Sharks will look to carry their hopes and dreams successfully in the next five to 10 years. While Montgomery has been in outstanding form for the Sharks, leading the points-scoring for his adopted team, he is well-overdue a rest after playing an inordinate amount of rugby in the past few seasons. With Tony Brown in excellent kicking form (he was successful with seven out of eight kicks at goal against the Brumbies at the weekend) and Ruan Pienaar providing back-up, the Sharks are well-covered in that department, and what the Sharks lose in experience, they make up for in youthful exuberance. [url="http://www.planet-rugby.com/Tournaments/Super_12/story_49634.shtml"]Planet Rugby[/url] All other news was from Foxsports.com.au [/QUOTE]
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