beast injury.(Monday Sports Supplement)

BYLINE: ASHFAK MOHAMED

DURBAN: Injuries, fatigue and a possible suspension could result in several changes to a battered and bruised Springbok side for Saturday's final Tri-Nations clash against the Wallabies in Johannesburg.

Tighthead prop CJ van der Linde has been cited for an alleged headbutt on Wallaby scrumhalf Sam Cordingley, while loosehead Beast Mtawarira limped off the field with a knee injury that had been troubling him all week. Van der Linde's disciplinary hearing takes place this morning.

Springbok coach Peter de Villiers hinted after Saturday's crushing 27-15 defeat to the Wallabies that others such as flyhalf Butch James, centre Jean de Villiers and flank Juan Smith might also be rested because of the amount of rugby they have played this year.

"We do try to manage the players …