SA hockey postpone fourth Test
The announcement comes after former president Nelson Mandela died in his Houghton, Johannesburg, home last Thursday night.
The struggle icon's memorial service will be held at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg today and he will be buried at Qunu, in the Eastern Cape, where he grew up, on Sunday.
The fourth Test which was scheduled for Sunday, will now be played on Monday, at the Queensmead Hockey Stadium in Durban.
South Africa v Argentina fixtures:
Wednesday: First Test (Riverside Sports Club, Durban)
Thursday: Second Test (Kearsney College, Durban)
Saturday: Third Test (Queensmead Hockey Stadium, Durban)
Monday (December 16): Fourth Test (Queensmead Hockey Stadium, Durban)
Tuesday (December 17): Fifth Test (University of KZN, Pietermaritzburg).
South African squad:
Matt Botha, Pierre de Voux, Craig Haley, Rhett Halkett (captain), Jacques le Roux, Clive Terwin, Dylan Coombes, Miguel da Graca, Jethro Eustice, Owen Mvimbi, Rassie Pieterse, Nic Spooner, Dean Symons, Ricky West, Tim Drummond, Gowan Jones, Wade Paton, Taine Paton, Nick Gonsalves, Matt Guise-Brown, Frankie Pretorius, Jonty Robinson, Jody Hosking, Robin Jones.
(File photo:Gallo Images)
-Sapa