There was good news on the injury front for DHL Western Province today, with no new injuries in the camp and scrumhalf Nic Groom once again available for selection ahead of Friday night’s Absa Currie Cup clash against the Pumas.
DHL WP will head to Nelspruit to take on the Pumas at the Mbombela Stadium on Friday (kick-off 19h00) and Groom will come into consideration for the match after missing the past two weeks.
Province currently lie in first position on the 2014 Absa Currie Cup table, with 29 points from seven games (six victories). The Pumas are in fourth position on 19 points (four wins from seven games).
The full DHL Western Province injury report (22/09/14):
– Scrumhalf Nic Groom (shoulder – SC Joint) is back to full fitness and will be considered for selection against the Pumas.
– Hooker Stephan Coetzee (ankle/hip pointer) is making good progress and will undergo a fitness test before the team is announced on Tuesday.
QUOTES FROM DHL WESTERN PROVINCE COACH ALLISTER COETZEE:
On the medical report:
“It’s a big positive to have a clean bill of health. Nic is back for us and Stephan will undergo a fitness test (tomorrow), but it’s nice, in a short week like this one, to have minimal injuries.”
On facing the Pumas in Nelspruit:
“They’re unbeaten at the Mbombela Stadium this season, so it will be a tough challenge for us but one we’re looking forward to.
“The challenge is to win away from home in the Absa Currie Cup – especially after slipping up in Johannesburg two weeks ago – and we need to show the same kind of intensity and accuracy that we showed in the first half against Griquas, but for 80-plus minutes.”