Siya Kolisi likely to miss second All Blacks Test after sustaining facial injury

Kolisi was forced off the pitch in the final quarter of the match after opting to continue playing despite sustaining the injury 10 minutes prior.

In the 48th minute of the clash at Ellis Park, the Springboks had an attacking lineout just outside the All Blacks 22. The Boks failed to secure possession at the lineout with Pieter-Steph du Toit and Malcolm Marx not syncing up right with the latter's throw going over his teammate's out-stretched arms.

Kolisi, who was not part of the lineout, shot up and secured possession and was quickly wrapped up by All Blacks hooker Codie Taylor who tackled the flanker around his waist. However, Sam Cane came in to assist Taylor with the tackle and clattered into South Africa's captain executing a high tackle to Kolisi's face.

Referee Andrew Brace would award the Springboks a penalty advantage as Taylor fell on the wrong side of the ruck after making the tackle before another penalty soon after brought a halt to play.

It was at that time that New Zealand were issued a warning for the number of penalties they had conceded. Kolisi was receiving treatment at the time as the shot had caused him to bleed but did approach Brace to bring the tackle to the referee's attention.

Brace responded: "If it is clear, then he [TMO, Brian MacNeice] will come in."

TMO MacNeice would eventually come in to highlight the tackle with Brace and he deemed that it did not warrant further sanction, a decision that left many viewers puzzled after the match.

Rassie Erasmus stated that while he is not a medical doctor, he believed it was a fracture but that further assessment would need to be made.

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