News24 | Boks Forced Into Late Team Change for Wallabies Clash After Wessels Withdraws

News24 | Boks forced into late team change for Wallabies clash after Wessels withdraws

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus was forced into making a late change to his matchday team on Friday, following the withdrawal of Jan-Hendrik Wessels.

Boks make late change for Wallabies Test

Rassie Erasmus has been forced into making a late change to his Springbok team for the Rugby Championship Test against Australia.

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