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Feinberg-Mngomezulu starts as Pollard withdraws; Kolbe replaces Arendse for Cape Town test

Pollard withdraws injured, handing Feinberg-Mngomezulu the flyhalf start against the All Blacks in Cape Town, while Kolbe returns fit to replace Arendse.

Handré Pollard has been ruled out of Saturday's second Rugby Championship test against the All Blacks in Cape Town after picking up a niggle at training on Wednesday, with a final assessment on Friday morning confirming his withdrawal. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, who started against Argentina and in last week's opening test against the All Blacks in Johannesburg, comes back into the starting XV at flyhalf, with Manie Libbok named on the bench as back-up.

Cheslin Kolbe has been cleared to start after the knock that forced him off in Johannesburg, coming back into the matchday squad at the expense of Kurt-Lee Arendse. Morne van den Berg is also named among the replacements.

The match kicks off at 17h10 at DHL Stadium in Cape Town.

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