Rassie Erasmus has confirmed Springbok fullback Damian Willemse will miss next Saturday’s Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Test against the All Blacks in Soweto through injury.
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Willemse limped off in the final play of the first half of the Boks’ 33-26 win over New Zealand at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, replaced by Manie Libbok.
“Damian Willemse? Ja, he’s injured his hamstring; he’s out for next week,” Erasmus said after the match.
The result levelled the four-match series 1-1 and returned the Boks to the No 1 world ranking, with Man of the Match Cheslin Kolbe contributing 18 points off the kicking tee.
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Originally published by SA Rugby Magazine.
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