Koch confident Boks optimally utilised 'off week': 'We've prepped for a quarter-final'
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DURBAN : South Africa's Vincent Koch and Bongi Mbonambi face lengthy spells on the sidelines after injuries picked up on the way to winning the World Cup turned out to be more serious than initially anticipated.
Bongi Mbonambi, a 2019 and 2023 Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok, could be sidelined for six months due to a knee injury, Sharks coach John Plumtree said on Wednesday.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has named his team for Saturday's Rugby World Cup final against New Zealand at the Stade de France.
South African prop Ox Nche has been a key figure in South Africa's march to a Rugby World Cup final, according to former Ireland international Donal Lenihan.
In a special edition of the Inside Pass, join News24 Sport's editor Lloyd Burnard and writer Rob Houwing discuss South Africa's blockbuster Rugby World Cup semi-final against England.
South Africa have named the same side that eliminated hosts France from the Rugby World Cup last week for Saturday's semi-final against England.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has named an unchanged team for Saturday's Rugby World Cup semi-final against England at the Stade de France.