Handré Pollard has picked up a hamstring injury, Rassie Erasmus has confirmed, casting doubt over the flyhalf's availability for the Springboks' upcoming Rugby Championship matches against Argentina. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is set to return to the squad for the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series next month.
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Pollard hamstring setback as Feinberg-Mngomezulu returns for Rugby Championship Pumas clashes
Handré Pollard is sidelined with a hamstring injury ahead of the Springboks' Rugby Championship clashes with Argentina, with Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu returning to the squad.
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