Springboks wing Cheslin Kolbe and flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu have been drafted into the starting lineup, for the second Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Series Test against the All Blacks in Cape Town on Saturday.
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Manie Libbok will serve as the back-up flyhalf on the replacements bench, as Rassie Erasmus confirms two huge changes.
Kolbe has recovered fully from the knock that saw him leave the field in last week’s opening Test between the sides in Johannesburg and will replace Kurt-Lee Arendse in the matchday squad.
Handre Pollard picked up an [unconfirmed] injury at training on Wednesday, and after being assessed on Friday morning, the decision was made to withdraw him from the team.
As a result, Feinberg-Mngomezulu, who started the warm-up Test against Argentina in Buenos Aires, and the 1st Test against the All Blacks last week, has been called on to the start the match. Libbok will provide cover on the bench along with scrumhalf Morne van den Berg, for a 6-2 split.
The match, which will be hosted at the DHL Stadium, kicks off at 17h10 and will be broadcast live on SuperSport in South Africa and on Sky Sports in the UK, Ireland and New Zealand.
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