Springboks 'Singing' in Sydney Rain
D2 WEEKENDSPORT Saturday, July 23, 2011 THE PRESS, Christchurch RUGBY Whitelock awaits fiery foes Springboks Matt Markham TEAMS ‘singing’ in No-one would begrudge CANTERBURY George Whitelock another ■ Sean Maitland, Telusa week on the sidelines. Veainu, Robbie Fruean, He’s busted his gut for the Ryan Crotty, Patrick Crusaders, travelled around Sydney rain Osborne, Tom Taylor, Willi the world and maintained his Heinz, Nasi Manu, Matt usual high standards of skill As drenched Sydneysiders Todd, George Whitelock and professionalism. moan about the wettest July (captain), Luke Romano, He’s tackled, rucked and in 61 years, the Springboks Ash Parker, Andrew mauled to his heart’s content. are privately ‘‘Singin’ in the Olorenshaw, Paul Ngauamo, While his body should be Rain’’, hoping the deluge con- Paea Fa’anunu. Reserves: battle-scarred and wearied tinues and bogs the Wallabies’ Ben Funnell, Nepo Laulala, the rugged blindside flanker new-age Gene Kellys. Reuben Thorne, Brendon feels far from it. Not since 1950 has Sydney O’Connor, Mark Swanepoel, He bounced his way endured such torrential rain Takerei Norton, Johnny around at an intensive train- and South Africa skipper McNicholl, Sam Cottam. ing on Thursday looking like John Smit believes the condi- it was his first run of the SOUTHLAND tions may nullify the dancing season. ■ Robbie Robinson, Tim footwork of Australian Most importantly, White- Cornforth, Kendrick Lynn, wonderkids Kurtley Beale, lock can’t wait to get back out Matt Saunders, Glen Digby Ioane, James O’Connor on the paddock. Horton, James Wilson, and Quade Cooper tonight. ‘‘I’m pretty pumped about Scott Cowan, Elliot Dixon, ‘‘The weather will prob- getting back out there,’’ he Tim Boys, John Hardie, Joe ably play a role here, and all said.
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