Boks fret over Mapimpi's World Cup availability after fractured cheekbone
Springbok winger Makazole Mapimpi's Rugby World Cup is in doubt after he sustained a facial injury in Sunday night's 49-18 win over Tonga in Marseille.
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Springboks sweat on Mapimpi injury in wake of Tonga win
MARSEILLE, France : South Africa will send wing Makazole Mapimpi for scans on a fracture to his cheek-bone in the wake of Sunday’s 49-18 victory over Tonga that took the defending champions to the brink of a Rugby World Cup quarter-final place.
Vermeulen happy to don Bok jersey again after watching Ireland loss from stands
Duane Vermeulen was an interested onlooker in South Africa's defeat by Ireland in an epic World Cup Pool B match, sat next to Rassie Erasmus in the coaches' box for the nail-biting loss.
Springboks head coach Jacques Nienaber more worried about 'butchered' chances than kicking woes
Much of the focus in the wake of South Africa's tense 13-8 World Cup loss to Ireland was centred around the Springboks’ kicking woes, but coach Jacques Nienaber is more concerned with his side’s botched opportunities in the opposition 22.
Nienaber "realistic" over Pollard selection against Tonga
MARSEILLE, France : Much of the focus in the wake of South Africa’s tense 13-8 World Cup loss to Ireland was centred around the Springboks’ kicking woes, but coach Jacques Nienaber is more concerned with his side’s botched opportunities in the opposition 22.
Pollard starts for much-changed Springboks against Tonga
:Handre Pollard will start at flyhalf in one of 12 changes for South Africa in their must-win Rugby World Cup Pool B clash against Tonga in Marseille on Sunday, as coach Jacques Nienaber picked no specialist hooker and Duane Vermeulen at flanker.
Pollard starts at No 10 against Tonga as Kolisi captains Boks for 50th time
Handre Pollard will return to the Springboks for the first time in over a year after he was named in the starting XV to take on Tonga at the Rugby World Cup Pool B clash in Stade Velodrome in Marseille.