Try-machine Habana good to go
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:07
Ready to play again: Bok wing Bryan Habana
Springbok wing Bryan Habana will be available for the Tri-Nations home leg, as well as the Test against Argentina after a shoulder injury scare in Perth last Saturday.
The Blue Bulls' team doctor Org Strauss confirmed that Habana has some bruising on his AC joint, but his rehabilitation is on track and he will be eligible for the next Test.
The Springboks assemble again on Wednesday July 30 in Pretoria to prepare for the encounter against Argentina on August 9 in Johannesburg.
The 25-year-old Habana has already scored 31 tries for South Africa in his 42 tests.
To put this remarkable feat into perspective, it is worth looking at the strike-rate of other Springbok legends.
Joost van der Westhuizen is currently the leading Springbok try scorer with his 38 tries in 89 tests.
Habana is in second place followed by Breyton Paulse, Percy Montgomery, Jaque Fourie, Pieter Rossouw, James Small, Danie Gerber and Stefan Terblanche.
Paulse scored 26 tries in 64 tests, Montgomery is fourth with 25 in 98 tests while Fourie scored 22 in 38.
The Bulls' backline coach Pieter Rossouw is in sixth position with 21 tries in 43 tests, whilst Small has 20 in 47 tests.
The legendary "Doring van Despatch" Danie Gerber scored 19 tries in 24 tests and the tenth spot belongs to the Sharks' Stefan Terblanche with 19 in 37 tests.
