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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.lionsworld.co.za/forumnew/member_profile.asp?PF=3">Transvaal</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 8275<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 07-Oct-2019 at 8:24am<br /><br /><p ="Ms&#111;normal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb68, 68, 68; line-height: 16.8667px;"><span lang="EN-US">South Africa reported no major injury concerns following their decisive 49-3 Pool B victory over Italy at the Shizuoka Stadium ECOPA on Friday.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p ="Ms&#111;normal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb68, 68, 68; line-height: 16.8667px;"><span lang="EN-US">The team travelled by bullet train to Kobe on Saturday with only wing Cheslin Kolbe not absolutely certain to be available for selection for the final pool match against Canada on Tuesday.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p ="Ms&#111;normal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb68, 68, 68; line-height: 16.8667px;"><span lang="EN-US">Kolbe twisted his left ankle in the final minutes of the match and was withdrawn as a precaution.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p ="Ms&#111;normal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb68, 68, 68; line-height: 16.8667px;"><span lang="EN-US">The player was x-rayed following the match – which proved to be clear – and was walking normally on Saturday.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p ="Ms&#111;normal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb68, 68, 68; line-height: 16.8667px;"><span lang="EN-US">“We have the usual bumps and bruises following a match but otherwise we’re in a good space,” said Rassie Erasmus, South Africa’s director of rugby.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p ="Ms&#111;normal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb68, 68, 68; line-height: 16.8667px;"><span lang="EN-US">“Cheslin’s ankle is a little stiff but he could probably play on Tuesday at a push.&nbsp; We’re in the fortunate space of having a full squad to pick from.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p ="Ms&#111;normal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb68, 68, 68; line-height: 16.8667px;"><span lang="EN-US">Kolbe scored two tries in the win over Italy – on the way to being awarded the Player of the Match prize – to take his test tally to seven in 12 Tests since making his debut 13 months ago.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p ="Ms&#111;normal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb68, 68, 68; line-height: 16.8667px;"><span lang="EN-US">Fellow wing Makazole Mapimpi scored his 11<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;in as many tests – and collected nine stitches in a forehead gash – while there were others for hooker Bongi Mbonambi, centre Lukhanyo Am, replacement hooker Malcolm Marx and a career first for lock RG Snyman.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p ="Ms&#111;normal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb68, 68, 68; line-height: 16.8667px;"><span lang="EN-US">The win moved the Springboks to the top of Pool B on points difference from Italy, although New Zealand have a game in hand.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p ="Ms&#111;normal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb68, 68, 68; line-height: 16.8667px;"><span lang="EN-US">The Springboks will name their team to meet Canada on Sunday.</span></p>]]>
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