Is Spies out of favour?

He is not in the team announced for Saturday.   Only one real surprise amongst that lot:-

15    -    Kirchner

14    -    Habana

13    -    De Villiers

12    -    Franscois Steyn

11    -    Mvovo

10   -     Morne Steyn

  9   -     Hougaard

  8   -     Daniel

  7   -    Alberts

  6   -    Coetzee

  5   -    Bekker

  4   -    Etzebeth

  3   -   Jannie Du Plessis

  2   -    Bismarck Du Plessis

  1   -    Beast

Bench:

16   -    Strauss

17   -    Cilliers

18   -    Flip vand Der Mrewe

19  -    Potgieter

20  -    Pienaar

21  -    Lambie

22  -    Engelbrecht

Surprise - surprise.   Spies is not in the team or on the bench.  Has his Jane play being recognized for waht it is - or is he injured?

Hope I got the above right - am not sure about Lambie being on the bench - but I think it is the case.

 Uhm mike, he withdrew from the squad last night..... Injury to his hand. No surprise realy..if you have followed the news.... <------note 4 dots.

Ek

sorry - I missed the injury report.   No real loss really.

 Yes Spies broke his finger Nail. His manicurist has declared that he unavailable for selection for up to 10 weeks

Pity about him being injured - but I think this may yet be a l;essing in disguise and we can  get a rela player into the no 8 jersey.