South Africa will test the Rugby World Cup readiness of flyhalf Handre Pollard by starting him in the final pool game against Tonga for his first test appearance in more than a year.
South Africa’s Manie Libbok passes the ball during the Rugby World Cup Pool B match between South Africa and Ireland at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. South Africa’s Faf de Klerk prepares to feed a scrum during the Rugby World Cup Pool B match between South Africa and Ireland at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.
South Africa’s players react at the end of the Rugby World Cup Pool B match between South Africa and Ireland at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. South Africa’s head coach Jacques Nienaber looks on prior to the Rugby World Cup Pool B match between South Africa and Ireland at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.
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