South Africa CAPTAIN SIYA KOLISI TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19

South Africa skipper Siya Kolisi has tried positive for Covid-19, fourteen days before the main Test against the British and Irish Lions.

Dan du Preez, Ox Nche, Bongi Mbonambi, Scarra Ntubeni and Makazole Mapimpi, in addition to three of the supervisory group, have likewise tried positive for Covid.

It takes the absolute number of cases to more than 20 in the Springbok camp.

Nonetheless, a “enormous gathering” of South Africa players will get back to preparing on Sunday following six days of detachment.

The three-Test series against the visiting Lions happens on sequential ends of the week from 24 July.

Springbok mentor Jacques Nienaber will stay in self-disconnection subsequent to testing positive for Covid-19 on Monday, so overseer of rugby Rassie Erasmus will lead preparing.

“We are charmed to have the option to get back to the field and resume our arrangements for the series,” said Nienaber.

“It’s anything but a difficult week with the Test against Georgia dropped and the whole crew holing up for a couple of days as a precaution measure, so the players can’t hold on to get back on the recreation center.”

South Africa’s second Test against Georgia on 9 July was dropped in light of the fact that the two groups had Covid-19 cases.

“It is likewise incredible to have Rassie controlling the boat while I am away,” said Nienaber.

“He has been essential for the framework for quite a long while at this point and he directed the greater part of these players to the Rugby World Cup title in 2019, so the group is in extraordinary hands.”