South Africa head into Lions Test without two key stars in bitter blow THE Springboks go into Saturday’s third Test against the British & Irish Lions without two of their most important players in the only personnel changes to the team that began last week’s 27-9 victory. Scrum-half Faf de Klerk has been ruled out by a leg muscle strain, while back-row forward Pieter-Steph du Toit has not recovered sufficiently from the shoulder injury which forced him off midway through the first half last week. Cobus Reinach starts at 9 instead of De Klerk, and Du Toit’s absence sees Franco Mostert move from the second to the back row, with Lood de Jager coming in at lock to partner Eben Etzebeth.
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