The headline feature in the latest Springbok squad announcement is of course the inclusion of six uncapped players, but some of these opportunities have also arisen as a result of injuries.
Cheslin Kolbe, Eben Etzebeth and Andre Esterhuizen – who are all ‘first-choice’ players in the regular 23 – have been ruled out of contention for selection.
RG Snyman and Kwagga Smith, who would also feature in the Springbok matchday squad more often than not when fit, remain unavailable.
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Handre Pollard has also been ruled out with a hamstring injury, although he has perhaps fallen to third on the pecking
Read the full article from The South African Rugby here.
