FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup - Final - England v South Africa - International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan - November 2, 2019 South Africa's Handre Pollard converts a try. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa flyhalf Handre Pollard insisted his side will be ready for the British & Irish Lions test series, which starts on Saturday, despite disruptive preparations that included a cancelled warm-up test and COVID-19 infections in their camp.
This is despite uncertainty over the availability of Springbok captain Siya Kolisi, who faces a medical examination on Monday to assess his fitness for Saturday’s first test at the Cape Town Stadium.
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