South Africa face injury problems among backline ahead of Wales and Ireland Tests

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Cheslin Kolbe is a doubt for South Africa's upcoming Test matches against Wales and Ireland with a knee injury. Photograph: Teresa Suarez/EPAwill be missing key players for their clash with Wales in London and the first game of the two-Test home series against

Prop Steven Kitshoff and locks Jean Kleyn and Lood de Jager will also be absent, coach Rassie Erasmus told reporters on Thursday. “Inside the team, the captaincy is not such a big thing,” Erasmus said. “Without Siya against Wales, it will probably be Pieter-Steph du Toit or Eben . Or even Bongi , but we might want to start Malcolm to manage Bongi’s game time.

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