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28 August 2026

Springboks forced into late changes for second Test as Handre Pollard ruled out and Cheslin Kolbe starts

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Springboks forced into late changes for second Test as Handre Pollard ruled out and Cheslin Kolbe starts

Kolbe, meanwhile, had originally been stood down with an injury niggle but has been passed fit to take the place of Kurt-Lee Arendse on the right wing. Manie Libbok is brought on to the bench by ...

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