News24 | Kolisi returns from injury to lead Springboks in Wales World Cup warm-up

• Springbok captain Siya Kolisi will play his first Test of the year when they meet Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.
• Scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse and prop Ox Nche are also set to play their first Tests of the year.
• The Boks have made 11 changes to their starting XV from the one that beat Argentina in Buenos Aires.

A fit-again Siya Kolisi will start for the Springboks when they tackle Wales in a Rugby World Cup warm-up match in Cardiff on Saturday.

The Bok skipper will play his first Test of the year, having recovered from a knee injury he suffered playing for the Sharks back in April.

Elsewhere, scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse will also play his first Test of the season, as well as prop Ox Nche, who is set to make an impact off the bench.

Hendrikse missed recent Test action after the passing of his father, while Nche was laid low by a pectoral muscle injury.

“Siya and Ox have been working extremely hard on their rehabilitation over the course of several weeks, and it’s fantastic that everything worked out according to plan to allow us to select them for this match,” Bok coach Jacques Nienaber said.

“They have two matches to build up their match fitness before the World Cup