Ulster's Botha joins Springboks

18/11/2009 - 17:12:23
Ulster's BJ Botha has been called into the South African sqaud for Leinster's CJ van der Linde, who has cried off with a hamstring injury in the match against Saracens on Tuesday.

Originally, Van der Linde was given the nod because of injury to first-choice props Jannie du Plessis and Gurthro Steenkamp.

"To lose a player of CJ's experience is a big blow, but it may provide the next guy in line with an opportunity," said coach Dick Muir, before calling in Botha.