Siya Kolisi suffers hamstring injury in huge blow to South Africa ahead of New Zealand series

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Siya Kolisi has emerged as a major doubt for South Africa rugby’s series against New Zealand rugby after suffering a hamstring injury.

Kolisi was forced off in discomfort in the 25th minute of the Springboks’ 17-10 win over Argentina in Buenos Aires, with the veteran flanker grasping at the back of his leg.

The 35-year-old has already missed three Tests this year with a hamstring issue, withdrawing late ahead of the Nations Championship game against England and then missing subsequent clashes with Scotland and Wales.

Siya Kolisi suffered an injury against Argentina (Getty)

Kolisi now faces scans on a possible recurrence of the injury with just two weeks until South Africa play the first of four Tests against the All Blacks.

“I hurt my hamstring again, unfortunately,” Kolisi said to the host broadcaster in Argentina. “I’ll go for a scan and see how it is.

“It’s really tough, but I can’t be sad about it. There’s nothing I can do now but go for a scan and see how long I’ll be out for.”

Rassie Erasmus had been pleased to be able to return Kolisi, Eben Etzebeth and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu to his starting side for the game against Argentina, though saw his side look rusty in a clunky attacking performance.

Marco van Staden replaced Kolisi after his injury and is his likely replacement on the openside flank if the Springboks skipper misses part or all of the All Blacks series.

The Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour brings together the two southern hemisphere heavyweights in a series of this kind for the first time in 30 years, with three Tests held on South African soiil and a fourth in Baltimore in September.

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