Boks give Kolisi time to recover for CT Test

Leighton Koopman leighton.koopman@inl.co.za

THE Springboks will give captain Siya Kolisi enough time this week to possibly recover from his cheekbone injury and be available for Saturday’s second Test against the All Blacks. Kolisi took a massive knock to the face in a tackle from New Zealand flanker Sam Cane and sported a big bruise after the Ellis Park Test which the Boks won 31-27 on Saturday. It was a third win in a row for the world champions against the Kiwis, including the one-point win in last year’s World Cup final. This was also the Boks’ third straight victory in the Rugby Championship. Another win over the All Blacks this weekend at the Cape Town Stadium will put the side on the cusp of a first full Championship title since 2009. They won…

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