Kolbe called into South Africa side to face New Zealand
by AFP · The42WING CHESLIN KOLBE and fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu have been drafted into the South Africa team for the second Test against arch rivals New Zealand in Cape Town on Saturday.
Originally excluded due to a knock he received in the first Test loss last weekend, Kolbe has fully recovered, according to head coach Rassie Erasmus.
The inclusion of Kolbe means Kurt-Lee Arendse, who left the field early in the first encounter due to concussion, drops out of the matchday 23.
Erasmus added that recalled fly-half Handre Pollard picked up an unspecified “niggle” in training on Wednesday, ruling him out.
Feinberg-Mngomezulu, demoted to the bench after a poor performance last weekend, returns to the starting line-up in the key playmaker role.
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Manie Libbok, omitted from the matchday 23 named on Monday for Cape Town, has been added to the bench in place of Feinberg-Mngomezulu.
The All Blacks went one up in the four-match series in Johannesburg, winning 33-16 through clinical finishing with wing Will Jordan crossing the tryline twice.
Openside flanker and captain Siya Kolisi, 35, ruled out of the first Test by a hamstring injury, will make his 105th appearance in place of four-cap Paul de Villiers.
Starting team: Damian Willemse; Cheslin Kolbe, Jesse Kriel, Damian de Allende, Ethan Hooker; Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Cobus Reinach; Jasper Wiese, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Siya Kolisi (capt); Ruan Nortje, Eben Etzebeth; Wilco Louw, Malcolm Marx, Ox Nche
Replacements: Deon Fourie, Gerhard Steenekamp, Thomas du Toit, Lood de Jager, Andre Esterhuizen, Cameron Hanekom, Morne van den Berg, Manie Libbok