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South African batsman Hashim Amla and Springboks forward Flip van der Merwe spoke about their participation in the 'Nelson Mandela Legacy Cup T20 match in Johannesburg on Tuesday

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SOUNDBITE (English) Flip van der Merwe, South African rugby player

"We are going to miss Jean (de Villiers) and I think Jean would love to be here as well. I don't know if he is going to come through and watch the game. But Jean is a fighter, we are all very saddened by the news that he got injured. It's sad to see your captain go down like that, especially in the way he did. But he is a fighter, he will come back stronger. We are waiting the prognosis to see how bad it really is but South Africa's blessing is on him and he will recover quickly."

SOUNDBITE (English) Hashim Amla, South African cricket player

"It's a lovely experience, it's a very festive occasion and I think after having big tours it is good for the guys just to enjoy themselves and give something back to the fans because I am sure that the fans are very eager to see how the rugby guys fare against us, whether we are going to take it easy on them or not. But it is going to be a lovely day."

SOUNDBITE (English) Hashim Amla, South African cricket player

"Well it is a great loss - I wouldn't just say to the game of cricket, I would say to everybody. Anybody who knew him, his family, his friends and anyone who played against him and had a little bit of interaction. It's a solemn reminder for us, a powerful message that you don't take even one day for granted. So Phil will be missed dearly. He was an exciting cricketing talent and it was just tragic what happened - I know everyone in the Proteas team feels that way, we certainly wish his family, his friends all the very best in handling this."