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South Africa No 8 Uzair Cassiem to miss the visit of the All Blacks due to injury

BLOEMFONTEIN, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 30: Uzair Cassiem of the Springboks on the charge during the 2017 Rugby Championship tie v Australia.
Image: Uzair Cassiem's rib injury will see the No 8 miss NZ visit

South Africa No 8 Uzair Cassiem has been ruled out of next weekend's Rugby Championship clash against New Zealand at Newlands after sustaining a rib injury against Australia.

Cheetahs' back row Cassiem went off early in the 27-27 draw in Bloemfontein on Saturday and will not play for the Springboks in their final game of the four-nation southern hemisphere championship.

The South African Rugby Union said a replacement would be named if required for next Saturday's encounter.

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All Blacks lock Brodie Retallick will also miss Saturday's Test following the loss of his unborn son.

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The Springboks and Wallabies played out a thriller in Bloemfontein

The Chiefs second-row forward had been rested as New Zealand claimed their fifth Rugby Championship in six years by beating Argentina 36-10 at Velez Sarsfield on Saturday.

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Sam Cane, Ryan Crotty, Lima Sopoaga, Liam Squire and Sam Whitelock, who were also held back from the title-clinching defeat of the Pumas, have already arrived in South Africa ahead of the game in Cape Town.

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