Sacha and Cheslin to start for Boks as Pollard ruled out
The Springbok rugby team has confirmed that Handre Pollard will miss the upcoming test against the All Blacks due to a hamstring injury. Cheslin Kolbe has been cleared to return to the starting lineup.
Why it matters
This is a significant roster change for a high-profile international rugby rivalry match.
The Springbok management has confirmed what had become an open secret - that Handre Pollard will miss Saturday’s second Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry test match against the All Blacks in Cape Town because of a hamstring injury.
However, they went a bit further on Friday morning, with further confirmation coming that wing Cheslin Kolbe has been past fit to play and will replace Kurt-Lee Arendse in the starting team that was announced at the start of the week.
It may feel like the Boks have deliberately kept the All Blacks guessing on Kolbe, but coach Rassie Erasmus did say at the team announcement press conference on Monday that Kolbe might still play if he recovers sufficiently from an ankle injury.
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