Habana has minor concussion

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa wing Bryan Habana has suffered a minor concussion, the team said in a statement on Monday.

Habana, the Springbok’s leading try-scorer in 2005, had a medical examination after complaining of dizziness following the 21-20 victory over champions New Zealand in Rustenburg at the weekend. Natal Sharks utility backs JP Pietersen and Brent Russell have joined the squad for their final Tri-nations match against Australia in Johannesburg on Saturday.The uncapped Pietersen and Russell, who has played 23 tests, were two of the attacking lynchpins in the Sharks side that narrowly missed out on making the Super 14 semi-finals.Springbok coach Jake White has hinted he will experiment further at fullback, after Jaque Fourie played in the position against the All Blacks and contributed to a more expansive approach by the South Africans.”I think Jaque performed satisfactorily but I know he prefers playing at centre because it is closer to the action,” White was reported as saying by the News24 Web site on Monday.”Percy Montgomery will certainly be considered again but I feel we should rather continue our search for a successor.Nampa-ReutersNatal Sharks utility backs JP Pietersen and Brent Russell have joined the squad for their final Tri-nations match against Australia in Johannesburg on Saturday.The uncapped Pietersen and Russell, who has played 23 tests, were two of the attacking lynchpins in the Sharks side that narrowly missed out on making the Super 14 semi-finals.Springbok coach Jake White has hinted he will experiment further at fullback, after Jaque Fourie played in the position against the All Blacks and contributed to a more expansive approach by the South Africans.”I think Jaque performed satisfactorily but I know he prefers playing at centre because it is closer to the action,” White was reported as saying by the News24 Web site on Monday.”Percy Montgomery will certainly be considered again but I feel we should rather continue our search for a successor.Nampa-Reuters