“I had never been so scared in a rugby game before,” revealed Springbok captain Siya Kolisi about the blow he received to the back of the neck in last weekend's Rugby Championship clash against the All Blacks in Gold Coast.
Kolisi received the blow after a breakdown that rendered him motionless. For a little while there was great concern for the Bok captain.
Kolisi said after a minute or so he felt better. “They checked me and I went for scans. Everything was fine but in that moment it was tough. It was worse for the family at home.”Fan earns his stripes The Springboks, who have been confined to hotel life since June, are finally spending time with their respective families but they have only two weeks before they reassemble before starting preparations for the end of year tour to Wales, Scotland and England.
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