Springboks player Handre Pollard and his wife Marise.
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@handrepollard/ @marisepollard
Making the squad after all? Handre Pollard’s wife jets off to London
The wife of Springboks star Handre Pollard has given fans a major clue that he may play in the Rugby World Cup after jetting off to London…
Springboks player Handre Pollard and his wife Marise.
Images via Instagram:
@handrepollard/ @marisepollard
While it’s anyone’s guess if Springboks player Handre Pollard will ultimately play in the Rugby World Cup, his wife Marise has hinted that he may stick around for a while longer.
This, after she revealed that she was “London-bound” ahead of the national team’s match against the All Blacks on Friday, 25 August.
South Africa will face off against New Zealand in Twickenham at the World Cup warm-up match.
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HANDRE POLLARD’S WIFE JETS OFF TO LONDON
Despite keeping a low profile on her Instagram account, Handre Pollard’s wife, Marise, shared a post revealing her departure.
“London bound”, she posted. The post was liked by multiple Springboks WAGS, including Rachel Kolisi, Holly Clare Nichol, and Juanri Mostert.
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Interestingly, the Springboks will play against the All Blacks at the Twickenham Stadium in London, England.
Could she be just a supporter, or is this a sign that Handre Pollard may just stick around a while longer?
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WILL HE OR WON’T HE PLAY AT RWC?
Meanwhile, it is unclear – for now – if Handre Pollard will travel with the Springboks squad to France ahead of the Rugby World Cup next month.
While “fully fit,” according to coach Jacques Nienaber – the 29-year-old has not officially made the squad, reportedly over an injury rehabilitation.
According to Supersport, Handre is raring to go if he gets the chance. But that will depend on if a spot becomes available over a player injury, he says.
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Nienaber told the channel: “Handre is on the edge now of being fully fit; he just needs a lot of fitness work, and he will be ready.
“Let me put it this way: Handre is now on a return-to-play protocol. Which means he is on his way back to being ready to play. I would say he is about a week away from being ready to play. Siya (Kolisi) is past his return to play protocol now, but in his case, it is still qualified in the sense that his workload must be managed like it was this last weekend, where he played 40 minutes.”
