Injured Jaco Kriel ruled out of Test vs All Blacks

Springbok flank Jaco Kriel will return home to South Africa after a shoulder injury has ruled him out of Saturday’s vital Rugby Championship Test against the All Blacks in Auckland.

Having complained of a shoulder problem after the drawn match in Perth last Saturday, Kriel's scan revealed that he had sustained a labrum tear. Springbok team management has confirmed that no replacement will be called as the team has sufficient loose forward cover.

Meanwhile, prop Wilco Louw arrived in Auckland late on Monday night as replacement for the injured Coenie Oosthuizen, who returned home with a broken arm following the drawn Test in Perth.