Pollard to take care of kicking duties against Tonga as Nienaber applauds the efforts in his absence
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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.
Pollard starts for Springboks against Tonga
Handre Pollard will start at out-half 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.
'She thought I looked sick' - Hugo Keenan reveals nerves ahead of Boks battle
Hugo Keenan has admitted that nerves got to him in the week before Ireland's World Cup win over South Africa.
Miracle recovery? France captain Dupont could 'no doubt' return for quarter-final
France forwards coach William Servat said on Tuesday he had "no doubt" that emblematic captain Antoine Dupont could return from injury in time for a potential Rugby World Cup quarter-final next month.
Irish pivot expects tough outing against Scots: 'Game plan different compared to the SA game'
Flyhalf Jack Crowley says Scotland will not be taken lightly by Ireland even if the Irish are expected to beat them in their final Pool B match on 7 October and secure their place in the quarter-finals.
Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan in 'perfect' condition for rest of World Cup
First-choice Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan is raring to go for the remainder of the Rugby World Cup after declaring his body is in "perfect" condition.