Rassie Erasmus has backed Siya Kolisi to come through Saturday's Rugby Championship clash in Argentina, expressing confidence in the skipper's ability to deliver when it matters. However, Erasmus does not expect Kolisi or lock Eben Etzebeth to complete the full match, signalling that both will be managed for minutes in Buenos Aires.
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Rassie confident in Kolisi fitness but expects managed minutes against Argentina
Rassie Erasmus is confident Kolisi will be fit to face Argentina on Saturday but expects both the captain and Eben Etzebeth to be substituted before fulltime.
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