Two-time World Cup winner Cheslin Kolbe has been released from South Africa’s squad to face Wales due to a knee injury. He was originally named in the 35-strong squad before the Twickenham Test on 22 June. Cheslin has left the squad’s training camp in Pretoria to undergo medical tests on a persistent knee injury.
Kolbe is the 13th member of South Africa’s World Cup Final matchday squad to be sidelined ahead of the beginning of the South Africa’s’ test season. Cheslin Kolbe has won three of four previous meetings with Wales but unfortunately, he is going to miss this match against the Wales.
Uncapped Bulls flanker Celimpilo Gumede has been called up to the training squad, though the rest of the Bulls squad have not been included because the match is on the same day as the United Rugby Championship final.
The Wales fixture is outside of the official international window. Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus is due to name his team to face Wales on Tuesday, 18 June.