CAPE TOWN : South Africa captain Siya Kolisi and speedy winger Kurt-Lee Arendse look likely to miss the weekend’s Rugby Championship clash against New Zealand in Cape Town after head blows suffered in Saturday’s 31-27 victory over the All Blacks in Johannesburg.
FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby Championship - South Africa v New Zealand - Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa - August 31, 2024 General view of a maul during the match REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo
Concussion protocols dictate he should sit out the second meeting between the rugby giants at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. After a bruising match, however, the right side of his face was visibly swollen and coach Rassie Erasmus said the skipper would be checked for a possible fractured cheekbone."The doc will definitely have to look at him, he doesn’t normally look like this. He looks a bit better," Erasmus quipped during the post-match press conference after the narrow win at Ellis Park, as Kolisi sat beside him in obvious pain.
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