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Mon 07 Jul 2007Springboks counting costTri-Nations Series/Australia 25 South Africa 17:South Africa's stand-in skipper Bob Skinstad is in danger of missing the World Cup after breaking a rib in his team's 25-17 Tri-Nations loss to Australia in Sydney on Saturday.The number eight faces a race against a time getting ready for the World Cup, starting in France in September.