
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has named Damian Willemse in the South Africa team to replace the injured Cheslin Kolbe for the fourth and final Test against the All Blacks in Baltimore on Saturday. According to TimesLIVE Sport, Erasmus made one injury-enforced change and one rotational switch to his side for the match, which kicks off at 11pm South African time.
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