Springboks: Esterhuizen injury adds to Rassie Erasmus's worries before the November tour; Bok Women lose 40-27 to Ireland
André Esterhuizen limped off with an ankle injury in the Sharks' 36-21 win at Cardiff, days before Erasmus names his squad for Tests against Italy (7 Nov), France (14 Nov) and Ireland (21 Nov). Deon Fourie and Handré Pollard also picked up hamstring injuries and Cheslin Kolbe will miss the tour with a broken jaw. In Cape Town, Ireland beat the Bok Women 40-27; the sides meet again at Athlone on 31 October. Sport item: covered by South African outlets (SABC Sport, The Citizen, The South African, SuperSport, News24) in our sample; none are needed for the split. Sources: SABC Sport, The Citizen, The South African, SuperSport. More coverage
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Springboks: Esterhuizen injury adds to Rassie Erasmus's worries before the November tour; Bok Women lose 40-27 to Ireland - SuperSport
Springboks: Esterhuizen injury adds to Rassie Erasmus's worries before the November tour; Bok Women lose 40-27 to Ireland - The Citizen
Springboks: Esterhuizen injury adds to Rassie Erasmus's worries before the November tour; Bok Women lose 40-27 to Ireland - The South African
Springboks: Esterhuizen injury adds to Rassie Erasmus's worries before the November tour; Bok Women lose 40-27 to Ireland
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