Springbok blow as Faf de Klerk and Pieter-Steph du Toit ruled out for Lions decider

South Africa have made two changes for Saturday's series finale against the Lions
Springbok blow as Faf de Klerk and Pieter-Steph du Toit ruled out for Lions decider

South Africa's Faf de Klerk. Picture: Steve Haag/PA

Influential South Africa duo Faf de Klerk and Pieter-Steph du Toit have been ruled out of Saturday’s series decider against the British and Irish Lions due to injury.

Scrum-half De Klerk has a muscle strain and has been replaced by Cobus Reinach, while flanker Du Toit sustained a shoulder problem in Saturday’s second Test.

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