If the Natal-based province had won through to this Saturday's final, De Villiers would have had just seven days to incorporate the Sharks players into his set-up.
The final point is that De Backer decided to keep touring and to work hard on the live show, and it shows.
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One of the most painful of those was the 19-13 loss in the 2007 World Cup quarter-final at the Stade de France and, when Argentina beat Scotland in the first Test in South America last year, one feared it could yet be a long wait until victory was experienced again.
Nadal will face compatriot Nicolas Almagro in the final at the Real Club de Tenis.
Cumbria's adopted warship has set sail on her final voyage before she is de-commissioned later this year.
Other adapters can do some of that, but its final trick is the piece de resistance: increasing the speed of a lens by a full stop.
In a move it's calling a world's first, Sky Sports has announced that parts of Formula 1's final preseason tests from Circuit de Catalunya will be broadcast on its 3D network.
Richard Gasquet became the first player to win twice on the ATP Tour this year as he beat compatriot Benoit Paire 6-2 6-3 in Sunday's final of the Open Sud de France in Montpellier.
White Hart Lane exploded in jubilation when referee Frank de Bleeckere sounded the final whistle and Spurs marched on after another glory, glory night.
One of Mr de Mello's final acts was to launch East Timor 2020, an easy-to-understand version of the government's development plan, drawn up with input from East Timor's 13 districts.
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England recorded a 24-13 victory in the 2008 Six Nations tournament and won the World Cup semi-final 14-9 at the Stade de France in October 2007.
Thousands of people came together to watch the final on a giant screen in Paseo de la Castellana, one of the major avenues in Madrid, and the atmosphere was incredible.
Particular scrutiny is being paid to the construction of the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, which hosted the final the last time Brazil staged the World Cup in 1950 and is due to reopen with a match against England on June 2.
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He would need to beat the record for the biggest comeback after 54 holes in Open history - held by Paul Lawrie, who won via a play-off at Carnoustie in 1999 after leader Jean van de Velde made a hash of the final hole in regulation.
The team have replaced Pedro de la Rosa with Nick Heidfeld for the final five races of this season.
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The third step would be the signing of an agreement to "put an end to armed conflict", Mr de la Calle said, adding that the final agreement would be "put to the public".
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Cokie Roberts, also speaking on Morning Edition, noted that Benedict, as Cardinal Ratzinger, had served as the de facto power behind the throne during the final years of his predecessor Pope John Paul II.
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Madrid, Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro are the other candidates, with the final vote set for Copenhagen on 2 October.
After the city was re-conquered in the 13th Century, the mosque was converted into the Catedral de Sevilla, and its connecting tower reached its final 104m height in the 16th Century.
Partly because of last week's Super 14 final between the Bulls and the Stormers, Springboks coach Peter de Villiers opted to give enforced rest to the bulk of his current first-choice players.
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El comunicado final hizo un llamado especial por una mayor flexibilidad en las tasas de cambio, pero oponiendo esta virtud al vicio de la "volatilidad" de la moneda.
And to add a final touch of authenticity, he had Hebborn cover the counterfeit van de Velde signature with that of Jan Brueghel, the sort of petty fakery you might expect to find on a genuinely old painting.
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Lievremont has named 11 players who are set to feature in Saturday's Heineken Cup final as three-time champions Toulouse take on Biarritz at the Stade de France in Paris.
Fellow Briton David Coulthard performed better in his Red Bull, squeezing into the final qualifying shoot-out to claim ninth, one behind of Pedro de la Rosa - who replaced axed McLaren driver Juan Pablo Montoya.
La final es a siete juegos consecutivos que se alternan entre las dos ciudades sedes de los equipos.
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That verdict became final in late 2009, after France's highest court, the Cour de Cassation, rejected Mr. Ehrmann's appeal.
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"We have lived through a terrible horror movie for a year, " said Ronald op de Beeck, a passenger services assistant, on hearing of the final bankruptcy filing.
His form may have waned since Brazil's defeat in the 1998 World Cup final but the 23-year-old from the back streets of Rio de Janeiro told reporters he hoped to be playing for Inter Milan this spring.
It officially ended on Sunday as the Paralympics closing ceremony extinguished the flame in the Olympic Stadium for the final time, before the Paralympic flag was handed to the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian city which will host both Games in 2016.
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