THE Sharks are sweating on the fitness of flyhalf Pat Lambie, while the Bulls will tread familiar ground as they sit in on a disciplinary hearing for lock Bakkies Botha today.
Lambie appeared to have broken his little finger in Friday's 15-9 defeat to the Chiefs in Hamilton, though he completed the match. The 20-year-old star wasn't even sure when the injury occurred.
The Bok consulted a specialist yesterday but the results of the scan were not made public. The Sharks fly out on Thursday to meet the Crusaders at Twickenham, London.
The match was moved to London after the earthquake caused massive damage to the city of Christchurch and the Crusaders' Lancaster Park stadium.
Botha, who made a dangerous tackle on Stormers' scrumhalf Dewaldt Duvenage during the Bulls' 23-13 defeat at Loftus, will appear before yet another hearing for foulplay at Loftus.
He is accused of a "dangerous tackle against an opponent's neck or head".
Botha wasn't penalised by New Zealand referee Keith Brown during the match but Duvenage was visibly stunned and spent 30 seconds in a crumpled heap.
Botha is no stranger to facing charges for foulplay. He could probably pass the bar exam based on the amount of time he's spent with lawyers and legal counsel.
Last year he was suspended for nine weeks after he head-butted All Blacks scrumhalf Jimmy Cowan during a Tri-Nations test. Earlier in the same season he was suspended for four weeks after an illegal charge on Stormers wing Gio Aplon.
In 2009 he received a three-week suspension for striking Waratahs flank Phil Waugh. Later that year he notched up a two-week suspension for illegally clearing a ruck in the second test against the British and Irish Lions.
In 2003 he was banned for eight weeks for "attacking the face" of Wallaby hooker Brendan Cannon after facing charges of eye gouging and biting.
Nervy week for Bok duo ahead of Super 15
THE Sharks are sweating on the fitness of flyhalf Pat Lambie, while the Bulls will tread familiar ground as they sit in on a disciplinary hearing for lock Bakkies Botha today.
Lambie appeared to have broken his little finger in Friday's 15-9 defeat to the Chiefs in Hamilton, though he completed the match. The 20-year-old star wasn't even sure when the injury occurred.
The Bok consulted a specialist yesterday but the results of the scan were not made public. The Sharks fly out on Thursday to meet the Crusaders at Twickenham, London.
The match was moved to London after the earthquake caused massive damage to the city of Christchurch and the Crusaders' Lancaster Park stadium.
Botha, who made a dangerous tackle on Stormers' scrumhalf Dewaldt Duvenage during the Bulls' 23-13 defeat at Loftus, will appear before yet another hearing for foulplay at Loftus.
He is accused of a "dangerous tackle against an opponent's neck or head".
Botha wasn't penalised by New Zealand referee Keith Brown during the match but Duvenage was visibly stunned and spent 30 seconds in a crumpled heap.
Botha is no stranger to facing charges for foulplay. He could probably pass the bar exam based on the amount of time he's spent with lawyers and legal counsel.
Last year he was suspended for nine weeks after he head-butted All Blacks scrumhalf Jimmy Cowan during a Tri-Nations test. Earlier in the same season he was suspended for four weeks after an illegal charge on Stormers wing Gio Aplon.
In 2009 he received a three-week suspension for striking Waratahs flank Phil Waugh. Later that year he notched up a two-week suspension for illegally clearing a ruck in the second test against the British and Irish Lions.
In 2003 he was banned for eight weeks for "attacking the face" of Wallaby hooker Brendan Cannon after facing charges of eye gouging and biting.
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