Star South Africa back Cheslin Kolbe broke his jaw in a 29-24 third Test victory over New Zealand, head coach Rassie Erasmus said on Saturday.
The 32-year-old double Rugby World Cup-winning wing was switched to full-back for the match in Johannesburg after a hamstring injury ruled out Damian Willemse. New Zealand captain and No.8 Ardie Savea scored two tries, then sustained a shoulder injury, which has ruled him out of the series finale in American city Baltimore next Saturday. We are just happy we won,” Erasmus told reporters.
“It was a fierce battle in all departments. I think the scoreboard shows how close the game was.
New Zealand head coach Dave Rennie said: “We were able to play a high-tempo first half, and we saw a lot of their big men struggling. After receiving the player-of-the-match award, South Africa wing Ethan Hooker said: “We try to focus a lot more on ourselves rather than our opponents.”
