Teams for Third Test to be Announced Today
Thursday, 2 July 2009
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Both teams will be announced today for the Third Test of the Lions Tour of South Africa.
Under pressure Springboks coach Peter de Villiers could make several changes in preparation for the Tri-Nations - given that they've already won the series.
Bakkies Botha will have his appeal against a two-week ban for charging heard today.
Ian McGeehan has some tougher choices to make given the level of injuries he has to contend with.
Andrew Sheridan will probably start at loosehead, while John Hayes and Phil Vickery are in the running for the tighthead jersey.
Tommy Bowe and Jamie Roberts are expected to be fit but it's an open race between James Hook, Gordon D'Arcy, Keith Earls and Rikki Flutey to take Brian O'Driscoll's place in the cente.
The series is aleady lost but captain Paul O'Connell says pride in the red jersey will provide plenty of motivation.
The Munster second row says the players still have a lot to prove:
