South Africa’s Rugby Worries over Duane Vermeulen and Bryan Habana

Two players of South Africa are injured before their final Rugby Championship contest with New Zealand in Johannesburg on Saturday. Duane Vermeulen is fighting with a rib injury picked in the 28-10 win against Australia and will have to pass a late fitness test on match day. South African team doctor said: “Duane got a rib cartilage injury felling awkwardly. He was replaced because due to uneasiness he could not continue to play. His response to the treatment is good but we will still train him this week before he is finally called to face New Zealand on Saturday.” 

If Vermeulen misses out Schalk Burger would replace. The other injury is Bryan Habana whose head got a blow when he was trying to tackle Wallabies’ try in Cape Town. South African doctor Craig Roberts said: “Bryan went out of the field and the doctor conducted head injury assessment test. Although Bryan came back in the first half, we noticed symptoms of concussion at the interval and we replaced him with JP Pietersen. He will have to pursue post-concussion return protocol of playing before he is considered to play at Ellis Park. ” The South Africa’s team to face New Zealand will be announced on Wednesday.

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Australia Make Three Changes in Starting Lineup for Rugby Championship

Australia has included Adam Ashley Cooper, Joe Tomane and Saia Fainga’a in the squad for Saturday’s clash with South Africa in the Rugby Championship. Joe Tomane takes place of Rob Horne while Ashley Cooper has passed the fitness test after nerve injury to replace Peter Betham. Fainga’a takes place of the benched james Hanson. International debut will be made by uncapped Josh Mann-Rea. Two additional changes include the recall of Benn Robinson while Horne replaces Matt Hodgson. Mckenzie said: “Rob Horne impressed us by his performance but Joe also deserves an opportunity to show his talent.”

Mckenzie added: “His physicality should help us against Springboks line up. We expect from Adam to be refreshed and ready. The set-piece is an important area when you play against South Africa and the outcome of the scrum and line-out will be crucial. We feel that Saia and Benn inclusion will give us the best result in 80 minutes. They are experienced players who have showed high performance before. Saia’s recent off the field effort has impressed us and he will avail this opportunity and Benn already was not out of the selection scenario.”

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Exeter’s Henry Slade Wants England Spot for 2015 Rugby World Cup

Exeter’s Henry Slade expects he can have place in England’s squad for 2015 Rugby World Cup because of his versatility. In a non cap international against Barbarians, he started for England XV in May. He can play at fly half or at centre. An England training squad also selected him later in the summer. He said: “It is very important to know that you are in the frame with top boys and top coaches.” He has played most of his games as fly half but excelled in the midfield in Exeter’s 25-22 victory against Gloucester on Friday. He continued I can't complain as long as I'm on the field.

Slade has future at number 10 but he can play across the back line along with his long range kicking which can help him to secure a place when England head coach Stuart Lancaster selects 2015 World Cup squad. He said: “I will play at whatever position I am given. Game time is important at this stage of my career. Whether this position is 10, 12 or 13, I am happy.” Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter said: “I think he can be an England player. He is sensible and we give him opportunities so that he can be the best player.”

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A Confirmation is Expected About the Premiership Salary Cap Raise

Senior figures of Premiership Rugby are sure that agreement to change the salary cap will be done this week. The new plan comprise the allowance of a second marquee player from overseas, whose wages will not be included in the salary cap. The cap is expected to go beyond the current £5m limit giving more money for fielding academy players. It is hoped English qualified players will play in England up to the 2019 Rugby World Cup because of these changes. Chief executive of Premiership Rugby Mark McCafferty said: “The salary cap increase will keep the best English players with the clubs. It is necessary element of our league and the power of our system.”

He added: “Currently more than 70% of match day squads qualify to play for England and we want to maintain this up to 2015 and 2019 World Cups and beyond.” MacCafferty also said scheme of a second marquee player would attract other competitions’ players to our clubs because of which our TV and commercial values will be increased. These changes are expected to be approved in a meeting taking place on Wednesday. The 2014-15 season salary cap of £5m including a basic cap of £4.76m and £240,000 of academy credits has risen by £500,000 from the 2013-14 package.

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Profile of USA Fullback Chris Wyles

Chris Wyles is an American-English rugby union player who plays rugby for USA Eagles and the Aviva Premiership team Saracens as a fullback or wing. Wyles has earned all time highest number of caps as fullback for the U.S. national team. Wyles has remained captain of the USA national sevens team. Wyles went to Saracens in 2008. Wyles made his debut from Saracens on 24 August 2008. He played as a regular starter in the 2009-10 season for Saracens that competed with Leicester RFC in the final of the English Premiership. Brendan Venter named him Player of the Season during the 2009-10 season.

Wyles first played for the US national rugby sevens team at the 2007 Hong Kong Sevens. Then he captained the US in the IRB Sevens World Series, gaining the core IRB Sevens status for the team. He scored 54 tries in 13 tournaments during his stay at the US national Sevens team. He played as a fullback for the Eagles in the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He was named the American Rugby News ‘Player of the Year’ because of his performance in the world cup. A leading US rugby publication has included Wyles in the USA Eagles team of the decade.

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Rugby Overview of England Flanker Tom Johnson

Tom Johnson is a professional rugby union player of Aviva Premiership side Exeter Chiefs. Tom attended Dean Close School, Cheltenham. He plays as Flanker or Number Eight. Johnson’s father was Royal Air Force officer. He too considered to joining air force, but he decided to become a professional rugby player. Johnson began his rugby with the amateur club Chinnor RFC. Johnson got attached with Reading RFC in 2004. There Johnson appeared in their all 28 National Three south and Cup matches. Johnson moved to Coventry in the next season. During his stay at Coventry he did an 80 meter try. This indicated his ability to throw from long range.

He was selected in the England team to compete with Barbarians in 2011. Johnson started many times for the England Saxons squad. Johnson was called up for trip of England to South Africa in 2012. Johnson initiated all three games from England. Johnson was the first England international from Exeter Rugby Club after Martin Underwood since 1964 when he earned his first cap on England’s tour to South Africa in June 2012. Originally Johnson got selection in England’s squad for the 2013 Six Nations; however he was not called up when he got a knee injury ruling him out of the tournament. However he was called up to England’s tour of Argentina and Uruguay in 2013.

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