Lloyd Burnard | Am for Mapimpi? Boks boast brightest star power in RWC time of need
One bright Bok star suddenly departs, but another is poised to arrive, completing the most dramatic, spectacular Rugby World Cup comeback.
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South Africa wing Mapimpi ruled out of World Cup
South Africa wing Makazole Mapimpi has been ruled out of the remainder of the Rugby World Cup in France with a fractured eye socket, director of rugby Rassie Erasmus confirmed on Monday.
Pool Permutations: What Ireland need to do to qualify with one match left
It's coming down to the wire ahead of the final round of pool games at the Rugby World Cup.
Boks call up Am to replace injured Mapimpi in Rugby World Cup squad
The Springboks have called up centre Lukhanyo Am into their Rugby World Cup squad to replace injured wing Makazole Mapimpi.
Rassie gamble on Pollard pays off after 'rollercoaster'
Rassie Erasmus' gamble on drafting in experienced World Cup winner Handre Pollard as a replacement for injured hooker Malcolm Marx looks set to reap dividends as the flyhalf gave a controlled display in South Africa's victory over Tonga.
Boks' Pool B fate: Only a slim mathematical chance world champions could miss out on knockouts
South Africa all but sealed a spot in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals with a 49-18 victory over Tonga in Marseille on Sunday, although there is a slim mathematical chance they still might not even make the knock-out phases.