Captain Kolisi hails Springboks' depth as he returns from injury in Argentina

Aug 7 : Siya Kolisi will pull on the South Africa jersey for the first time in 2026 after injury when they face Argentina in a one-off test in Buenos Aires on Saturday and said the depth of the team without several of their leading names was incredible.The double World Cup-winning captain was sidelined with a hamstring problem as the Springboks defeated England, Scotland and Wales in their three Nations Championship fixtures in July despite heavily rotating the squad.Having the likes of Kolisi, locks Eben Etzebeth and Lood de Jager plus mercurial flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu back in the team is an extra boost versus a depleted Argentina outfit. “It was tough being injured,” Kolisi told reporters on Friday. “I was still part of the group, helping the guys who were playing. It has been