Springboks Lukhanyo Am and Siya Kolisi. Photo: Supplied via SA Rugby.
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Springboks Lukhanyo Am and Siya Kolisi. Photo: Supplied via SA Rugby.
Outside Lukhanyo Am has officially linked up with his Springbok teammates in France on Wednesday, following his call-up to the squad in place of the injured Makazole Mapimpi.
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Makazole Mapimpi had to be replaced in the squad after he was ruled out of the Rugby World Cup in France on Monday due to a fractured eye socket which he sustained in the Test against Tonga on Sunday night.
Am’s inclusion brings the full complement of players in the team back to 33. The 29-year-old initially missed out on selection due to an injury of his own.
Am, who was a member of the 2019 Rugby World Cup-winning team in Japan, spent some time in camp with the squad for their final two warm-up games against Wales and the All Blacks in August.
He officially joined the Springboks’ on-field preparations on Wednesday afternoon and the moment was captured on video.
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THE SPRINGBOKS ARE WELL PLACED IN POOL B
As outlined below, the Springboks have effectively qualified for the quarter-finals already, with only a bizarre match result between Ireland and Scotland potentially still having the potential to knock them out.
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BOTH QUARTER-FINAL PLACES ARE STILL TO BE DECIDED:
- Scotland must beat Ireland and deny the Irish a bonus point to finish second on the head-to-head rule with South Africa topping the pool.
- If Ireland get a bonus point and Scotland do not, Ireland will top the pool on the head-to-head rule from South Africa.
- A Scotland bonus-point win without Ireland getting anything from the game will see them qualify in second place behind South Africa. The Springboks would finish top on the head-to-head rule.
- If Scotland win and both teams get a bonus point, then they join South Africa on 15 points and points difference will determine top spot in Pool B.
- Scotland must win by 21 points or more to claim top spot ahead of South Africa (South Africa +117, Ireland +122 and Scotland +97). Ireland would then qualify as runners-up on the head-to-head rule, having beaten South Africa. If Scotland do not win by such a margin, then South Africa will finish top on points difference and Scotland second on the head-to-head rule.
- Ireland will guarantee top spot if they secure two points from their match against Scotland.
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