EIGHTHMAN SIYA?

SWITCH: SKIPPER COULD RETURN AT BACK OF SCRUM

- Ross Roche

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi could become an eighthman bolter for the team, if Jasper Wiese receives a stiff ban as expected, after his red card for foul play over the past weekend against Italy in Gqeberha.

Bok coach Rassie Erasmus last week said that he hoped Kolisi would finally make his way back from a number of injury niggles that have kept him out of their opening three games, in time for their clash against Georgia in Mbombela on Saturday.

It is the Boks' final game of the incoming series and last chance for players to get a run ahead of the Rugby Championship which kicks off next month, so a team featuring a slew of inexperienced players, as well as a couple of old heads, is expected to be named on Tuesday afternoon.