The Springboks are set to take on the All Blacks this weekend and the South African’s have been hit with a massive blow in that their star number ten Handré Pollard has been ruled out for what is a massive match.

The Saffas will be hoping to make it one out one this weekend, but if they lose this match it will be nothing less of a disaster for the Springboks.

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The Springboks will reportedly head into Saturday’s Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Test at Cape Town Stadium without veteran flyhalf Handré Pollard. https://t.co/xSO6eJNAFA

— SA Rugby magazine (@SARugbymag) August 27, 2026

Here are some of the comments online ..

He was never going to play, Rennie would have seen this pathetic move from the rattled Rassie from a million miles away

Pollard missing shifts it all. No late-game calm at 10, and Cape Town will notice when the pressure starts biting.

That’s great news for the boks. Last time they beat the all blacks libbok carved them up. Put him in