Triple Blow for World Champs

Injuries: Kolisi, Du Toit and Arendse to Miss Test

- Ross Roche

The Springboks were dealt a heavy blow ahead of the second Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies in Cape Town on Saturday, when it was announced that captain Siya Kolisi and Pieter-Steph du Toit had been ruled out of the game through injury.

Wings Kurt-Lee Arendse and Edwill van der Merwe are also out, which means three frontline players will be unavailable as the Boks try and overturn a heavy 38-22 loss suffered at Ellis Park over the past weekend.

Bok head coach Rassie Erasmus was a surprise arrival at yesterday's press conference, after Deon Davids was expected to grace the media, and explained the extent of the injuries.