Springboks rule 21 out of Tri-Nations rugby tour (AFP)



South Africa team manager Andy Marinos said Wednesday that 21 of the preliminary Rugby World Cup squad were injured and unavailable for the away leg of the Tri-Nations championship this month. The Springboks meet Australia in Sydney on July 23 with only three probable first-choice players in contention, including fly-half Morne Steyn, pictured in 2010.(AFP/File/Graham Stuart)AFP - South Africa team manager Andy Marinos said Wednesday that 21 of the preliminary Rugby World Cup squad were injured and unavailable for the away leg of the Tri-Nations championship this month.