CAPE TOWN, October 1 (ANA) – Springbok No 8 Uzair Cassiem has been ruled out of action for the next week or so because of the rib injury he suffered against the Wallabies in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
The Springboks are yet to decide if a replacement player will be called up in due course.
Meanwhile, prop Wilco Louw has been released to play for the DHL Western Province against the Vodacom Blue Bulls in a Currie Cup match on Sunday afternoon in Pretoria.
Louw will re-join the Springboks later on Sunday in Cape Town.
The Springbok squad arrives in Cape Town on Sunday afternoon for their final fixture of the 2017 Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against New Zealand on Saturday at the DHL Newlands Stadium. – African News Agency (ANA),
