Rugby-Springboks 激しく揺するd after captain Etzebeth's father dies
July 13 (Reuters) - South Africa captain Eben Etzebeth's father has died after a 戦う／戦い with 癌, the team 確認するd on Thursday, leaving the 非常に高い lock in 疑問 for the Rugby 選手権 衝突／不一致 against New Zealand.
"Eben's father has passed," a team spokesperson told Reuters.
With 正規の／正選手 船長／主将 Siya Kolisi sidelined with a 膝 傷害, Etzebeth was 始める，決める to play for the world 支持する／優勝者 Springboks for the first time this season after 回復するing from 傷害.
However, South African マスコミ 報告（する）／憶測s 特記する／引用するing team sources said he would be given time to decide whether he would play against the All 黒人／ボイコットs in Auckland on Saturday.
The team 拒絶する／低下するd to 確認する his place in the matchday squad.
Coach Jacques Nienaber had welcomed the prospect of Etzebeth returning.
"Eben has been working very hard in the last few months to make a 十分な 回復 from his shoulder 傷害 and it´s 広大な／多数の／重要な to see him return to the field in this important fixture," he said this week after 指名するing Etzebeth in his squad.
South Africa opened their Rugby 選手権 （選挙などの）運動をする with a 43-12 勝利，勝つ over Australia in Pretoria last 週末.
(報告（する）／憶測ing by Ian 身代金 in Melbourne; Editing by Shri Navaratnam)
