Rugby World Cup warm-ups: Bok scrum guru has no fear for injury threats
Springbok scrum coach Daan Human said injuries are part of the game and they can't deter players from giving their all from a performance perspective in warm-up games.
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Bok scrum coach coy over Kolisi return in Cardiff: 'Doesn't mean you just go out and play 80 mins'
Springbok scrum coach Daan Human said team captain Siya Kolisi was very close to returning to playing action for the world champions, but he was coy over whether he would feature in Saturday's Test against Wales in Cardiff.
Nienaber defends 4 Bok scrumhalves decision: Handre's fit, but not enough to win a Test
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber defended the decision to pick four scrumhalves in his World Cup 33, saying it allows him to have a selection and versatility cushion in the event of injuries while main flyhalf Handre Pollard gets back to full fitness.
'I'm not worried about my knee': Kolisi on state of readiness
Apart from lacking a coat of lotion and a fresh scar running down his left shin, there was little wrong with the legs Springbok captain Siya Kolisi presented at his final media briefing before the team departed for the final phase of its Rugby World Cup defence on Saturday.
Bok bombshell: Star players Pollard, Am ruled out of 2023 Rugby World Cup as Kolisi returns
What was expected to be a relatively serene and uneventful Springbok squad announcement turned into an exercise marred by the exclusion of three key players.
Injury flies in ointment: De Jager, Am, Pollard on (hopeful) Bok standby list
New (injury) flies in the ointment.
Jean Kleyn picked for RWC but Springboks hit with three key injuries
Munster second row Jean Kleyn has been included in South Africa's 33-man squad for the Rugby World Cup, but the defending champions have been dealt a major blow ahead of the tournament in France.
Kolisi on comeback trail at captain's run: 'He keeps surprising me,' says Stick
Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick did little to hide his admiration for Siya Kolisi's resilience as he issued a very positive update on the regular national skipper's fitness on Friday.