RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
SA head into final Rugby Championship fixtures five down
SA will be without five key players for their final Rugby Championship fixtures against Australia and New Zealand. Centres Damian de Allende and Lukhanyo Am have been laid low with shoulder injuries while wing Makazole Mapimpi’s knee injury that ruled him out of last week’s Test against the All Blacks will keep him out of action for the home leg. Fullback Willie le Roux and loose-forward Francois Louw have rejoined their English Premiership squads. Le Roux’s absence means Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus will have to field a new fullback for the Port Elizabeth and Tshwane Test matches. The good news is that Cheslin Kolbe has made a decent transition to Test rugby and has played fullback at Super Rugby level, while S’bu Nkosi will be making his return for the Sharks in the Currie Cup this weekend, thereby filling a spot at wing. However, there is a gap at outside centre which could be filled by Jesse Kriel but that all depends on the full squad that will be announced by Erasmus on Satu...
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