{"id":13500,"date":"2012-08-15T02:43:53","date_gmt":"2012-08-15T00:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/08\/update-1-rugby-flyhalf-hernandez-returns-for-argentina\/"},"modified":"2012-08-15T02:43:53","modified_gmt":"2012-08-15T00:43:53","slug":"update-1-rugby-flyhalf-hernandez-returns-for-argentina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/update-1-rugby-flyhalf-hernandez-returns-for-argentina\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE 1-Rugby-Flyhalf Hernandez returns for Argentina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>(Adds quotes)<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"articleLocation\">CAPE TOWN<\/span> Aug 14 (Reuters) &#8211; Argentina flyhalf Juan Martin<br \/>\nHernandez will make his first test appearance in three years in<br \/>\nthe Rugby Championship match against South Africa on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The 30-year-old has suffered a string of injuries since<br \/>\nhelping his country finish third at the 2007 World Cup. His last<br \/>\ntest was against England in June 2009.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The team will be captained by number eight Juan Martin<br \/>\nFernandez Lobbe who takes over from Felipe Contepomi after the<br \/>\ncentre made himself unavailable for this tournament.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Springboks are a very powerful side and we will need to<br \/>\nhave control of the ball in order to have a good game,&#8221; coach<br \/>\nSantiago Phelan told reporters.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are aware of the Springboks&#8217; strengths. We need to be<br \/>\npatient and find the moment in the game to strike.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have to find the spaces in order to generate momentum.<br \/>\nIt will be about space as they are physically very strong when<br \/>\nyou attack them one on one.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Wing Gonzalo Camacho said Argentina&#8217;s inclusion in the<br \/>\nsouthern hemisphere&#8217;s premier rugby competition for the first<br \/>\ntime alongside South Africa, New Zealand and Australia was an<br \/>\nimportant step for rugby in his country.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have been feeling the pressure heading into a huge game,<br \/>\nthe test will be huge. It is historic because SA is a world<br \/>\npower, an elite side,&#8221; said Camacho.<br \/>\n\u00a0 <span class=\"label\"><strong>Continued&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Adds quotes) CAPE TOWN Aug 14 (Reuters) &#8211; Argentina flyhalf Juan Martin Hernandez will make his first test appearance in three years in the Rugby Championship match against South Africa on Saturday. The 30-year-old has suffered a string of injuries since helping his country finish third at the 2007 World Cup. 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