Springbok wing Makazole Mapimpi has been ruled out of Rugby World Cup 2023 after a ‘blowout fracture’ to his eye socket in a collision with Tonga’s Augustine Pulu.
over Tonga in Marseille on Sunday with the news that wing Makazole Mapimpi has been ruled out of Rugby World Cup 2023.
Makazole Mapimpi is tackled by Gabriel Rupanu of Romania during their World Cup clash at Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux on 17 September 2023. “If we get to the final we will definitely fly him back to join the rest of us here. The same with the other guys who got injuries and went back to South Africa. It’s sad but that’s the game of rugby. Those collisions happen.”if Scotland score an extraordinary win over Ireland in their final Pool B clash on 7 October, but Erasmus preferred to transfer the pressure to Ireland.
“If I was Ireland I’d definitely make sure they beat them. If Ireland finish first on net-o points then we go through as we beat Scotland.” Centre Lukhanyo Am has been called up as a replacement for Makazole Mapimpi. Am was initially left out of the RWC 2023 squad because of a knee injury. “Unfortunately for Handrè it’s only the one game he has played. Manie had proved himself the way he has played in general play for us,” Erasmus said.
“Manie brings that to us. He certainly has worked hard with Handrè and maybe it’s Handrè who gave him a tip or two. I don’t think the shot clock was ever an issue with him and Manie is a very interesting character when it comes to something like that.
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