South African second-row Gerhard Mostert has revealed his shock at being called up to the Springboks side, only days after arriving in Paris following his move to Stade Francais. The 26-year old is one of the last second-row options available to Springboks' coach Peter de Villiers, who has seen a number of locks ruled out of the upcoming World Cup. Those looking at the Rugby World Cup betting odds should bear this in mind.
Mostert admitted he had just started settling into his new home in Paris when he received the call telling him his World Cup dreams could well be alive. The former Sharks' forward got on the first plane to New Zealand and will now line up alongside his compatriots in this weekend's Tri Nations campaign.
"I was in Paris for five days, settling in, and I had most of my attention there getting to know the guys and then I got a call."
De Villiers has seen Andries Bekker ruled out of the tournament with injury, with replacements Flip van der Merwe and Johann Muller also now facing a race against time to be fit for the World Cup. Both players have returned home from the Springboks' Tri-Nations campaign and will now undergo treatment on their respective injuries, hopefully for de Villiers, returning to action in time for September's World Cup start.
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