South Africa rugby captain Siya Kolisi has recovered from a hamstring injury and will play against New Zealand in the second Test match of the series in Cape Town. Head coach Rassie Erasmus confirmed that the player completed training without complications and will be named in the starting lineup.
Kolisi’s recovery
As Channel NewsAsia reports, Erasmus included Kolisi in the starting XV on Monday, provided that he confirmed his readiness in training. After the session, the coach said Kolisi would start the match and lead the team onto the field as captain.
According to Erasmus, Kolisi had a grade-two tear. The coach noted that it was not as serious an injury as those the rugby player suffered before the 2019 and 2023 World Cups. He explained the cautious approach by saying that recovery from such an injury takes time.
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South Africa squad and series progress
Kolisi will play in the back row alongside Pieter-Steph du Toit and Jasper Wiese. South Africa’s starting lineup also includes Damian Willemse, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Jesse Kriel, Damian de Allende, Ethan Hooker, Handré Pollard, Cobus Reinach, Ruan Nortje, Eben Etzebeth, Wilco Louw, Malcolm Marx and Ox Nché. The replacements include Deon Fourie, Gerhard Steenekamp, Thomas du Toit, Lood de Jager, André Esterhuizen, Cameron Hanekom, Morne van den Berg and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu.
The reigning world champions from South Africa enter the match after losing 33:16 to New Zealand at Ellis Park Stadium. The game in Cape Town will be the second of four Tests in the series. After it, the teams are scheduled to play in Johannesburg and Baltimore, United States.
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