JOHANNESBURG : South Africa captain Siya Kolisi was almost lost for words as he consoled the trio of senior Springboks who look likely to miss the Rugby World Cup in France having been left out of the 33-player squad announced by coach Jacques Nienaber on Tuesday.Their absence is a huge blow to the world champions after they played a pivotal role in helping the side lift the trophy in Japan four years ago and remain key players.
"It's very sad, those are players who have done a lot for us and are players we need," Kolisi told reporters."They've won a lot of matches for us and they have experience. I don't have the words to sum up their contributions to the team. "But with their injury timelines there is hope that they might still come back into the team if anybody is injured."
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