Springbok captain Siya Kolisi is on the verge of his return from a lengthy knee injury which has sidelined him from playing any Tests thus far. | Sport24news
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi is on the verge of his return from a lengthy knee injury which has sidelined him from playing any Tests thus far.
Apart from lacking a coat of lotion and a fresh scar running down his left shin, there was little wrong with the legs Springbok captain Siya Kolisi presented at his final media briefing before the team departed for the final phase of its Rugby World Cup defence on Saturday. First, he joined the Sharks' pre-season in the week when the Boks were in Buenos Aires for their first World Cup warm-up match against Argentina, then he participated fully in what he described as the Boks' charged up final training sessions before Saturday's departure.
"Right now I'm not worried about the knee. If something happens, it happens. If I go in there with those small voices in my head, I won't be able to lead the group. That's why training and what I do in the week have been so important ... there's no ways I'm playing and having doubts in my head.
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