Pollard back and ready to lead Boks past Tonga into quarters

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After their 13-8 loss to Ireland, the Boks stand second in Pool B and they will be seeking a bonus-point victory over the Tongans that would see them qualify as the group runners-up.

MARSEILLE - South Africa will have a familiar leader back at the helm when they take to the pitch in Marseille against Tonga on Sunday, Handre Pollard making his World Cup return as Springbok playmaker after a 13-month absence.

"In terms of our game plan, there are definitely some things that we will try a little bit differently in this game to see if it works. "My expectations for myself is just going to be to express myself and enjoy it knowing that it’s not going to be perfect," said Pollard, with just 30 minutes under his belt in his comeback from a debilitating calf injury.

Kefu, who won the 1999 World Cup with Australia, added: "I suppose from a results point of view, it's been disappointing so far.

 

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