Old guard come through for Meyer
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Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer felt vindicated by the decisive contribution from the experienced players on the bench in the late win against Australia.
Meyer has been criticised for selecting players that some feel are too old for Test duty, but 2007 World Cup-winners Schalk Burger, Bakkies Botha, Bismarck du Plessis, JP Pietersen, Jean de Villiers and Victor Matfield were all key in the late surge which saw the Springboks score three tries in the last ten minutes to claim a bonus-point win on Saturday.
The Wallabies had managed to frustrate Meyer's team who battled to make the most of…
Meyer has been criticised for selecting players that some feel are too old for Test duty, but 2007 World Cup-winners Schalk Burger, Bakkies Botha, Bismarck du Plessis, JP Pietersen, Jean de Villiers and Victor Matfield were all key in the late surge which saw the Springboks score three tries in the last ten minutes to claim a bonus-point win on Saturday.
The Wallabies had managed to frustrate Meyer's team who battled to make the most of…
