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In a bombshell announcement by SA Rugby’s Rassie Erasmus, Makazole Mapimpi was ruled out of the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Am did not make the Rugby World Cup squad after injuring his knee in a game against Argentina at the Rugby Championships in July.He told Robert Marawa on 947: “It’s the nature of the game, and these things do happen. [It’s] unfortunate for me in terms of the timing of the injury. It is very challenging; the World Cup only comes every four years, and as an athlete, you want to represent your country on the biggest stage.
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