Van Staden, Nkosi ruled out of Springbok tour with injuries after Bulls duty
Sbu Nkosi and Marcon van Staden will not be joining the Springboks on their end-of-year tour because of injuries picked up on United Rugby Championship duty for the Bulls.
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Sbu Nkosi and Marcon van Staden will not be joining the Springboks on their end-of-year tour because of injuries picked up on United Rugby Championship duty for the Bulls.
Cheslin Kolbe has been picked to start at fullback for their Springboks in their tour opener against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.
The Springboks have delayed the call-ups of winger Sbu Nkosi and flanker Marco van Staden after the duo suffered injuries playing in the URC on Sunday.
Bulls wing Sbu Nkosi came off injured during the Bulls’ 40-27 win over the Sharks at Loftus on Sunday night, putting slight doubts over his Springbok end-year tour to Europe.
While he might be considered somewhat of a controversial figure in world rugby circles, there's no denying that South Africans love Springbok director of rugby Rassie Erasmus.
"A guy like Damian (Willemse), in our eyes, is a flyhalf."
There was a time when Jason Jenkins and RG Snyman - as Bulls teammates - were expected to form a potentially peerless lock combination for the Springboks.