Springbok captain Siya Kolisi will make his return to the team when South Africa take on Wales in their World Cup warm-up match in Cardiff of Saturday.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi will make his return to the team when South Africa takes on Wales in their World Cup warm-up match in Cardiff on Saturday.
Kolisi suffered a knee injury during the United Rugby Championship in April and has been recovering since. Having been included in Jacques Nienaber’s starting 15 for the Welsh clash, he is no doubt keen to rejoin his teammates on the field.The skipper is happy with their preparations so far, ahead of the World Cup, and says that their focus for the next few weeks will be on fine-tuning their combinations.Backline coach, Mzwandile Stick is delighted to have Kolisi back in the team and has commended his commitment to his rehabilitation.
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