// Siya Kolisi remains optimistic he'll be able to lead the Springboks in this year's Rugby World Cup despite a knee injury. In April, the South African veteran partially tore his ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) in a match playing for the Durban-based Sharks against Ireland's Munster in the United Rugby Championship. An initial prognosis was that Kolisi might need surgery, which was expected to rule him out of the Rugby World Cup due to a nine-month recovery time. Watch the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season on the home of rugby, Stan Sport. All matches streaming ad free, live and on demand Desperate not to miss the forthcoming tournament, Kolisi sought advice from several doctors. Ultimately, he underwent surgery in late April. Despite that, the 2019 Rugby World Cup-winning captain said he is progressing well in his recovery. Such is his optimism, Kolisi believes he may even be able to contest the warm-up matches in August. "I'm feeling good, and my rehabilitation is going well," said Kolisi. "I have been working hard to recover as well as possible, and it's great to be able to do so in the team environment. AS IT HAPPENED: Maroons stars speechless after sealing series win READ MORE: Bristling Fittler snaps as critics hammer Origin move READ MORE: Joey rips star's 'poor kick' before controversial try "Some of the players have been helping me as well, so I'm taking things day by day. "It's not a great feeling to be injured, but I have been here before and it's nice to have the support of the coaches and players, as well as the medical and conditioning team, who have been fantastic. "I'm progressing each week and I have steadily been able to do new things, so I'm confident with how things are going. "Hopefully, I will be able to play in one or two of the Rugby World Cup warm-up games." Kolisi has been with the Jacques Nienaber-led squad in Pretoria as South Africa prepares for the upcoming Rugby Championship. The Springboks host the Wallabies on July 9 before heading to New Zealand to face the All Blacks on July 15. Their Rugby Championship concludes against the Pumas on July 30 in South Africa. They'll then head to Argentina to play a Rugby World Cup warm-up match on August 5. Two more warm-up matches will see South Africa play Wales in Cardiff on August 19 and New Zealand in London on August 25. For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here! Siya Kolisi remains optimistic he'll be able to lead the Springboks in this year's Rugby World Cup despite a knee injury. In April, the South African veteran partially tore his ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) in a match playing for the Durban-based Sharks against Ireland's Munster in the United Rugby Championship. An initial prognosis was that Kolisi might need surgery, which was expected to rule him out of the Rugby World Cup due to a nine-month recovery time. Watch the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season on the home of rugby, Stan Sport. All matches streaming ad free, live and on demand Desperate not to miss the forthcoming tournament, Kolisi sought advice from several doctors. Ultimately, he underwent surgery in late April. Despite that, the 2019 Rugby World Cup-winning captain said he is progressing well in his recovery. Such is his optimism, Kolisi believes he may even be able to contest the warm-up matches in August. "I'm feeling good, and my rehabilitation is going well," said Kolisi. "I have been working hard to recover as well as possible, and it's great to be able to do so in the team environment. AS IT HAPPENED: Maroons stars speechless after sealing series win READ MORE: Bristling Fittler snaps as critics hammer Origin move READ MORE: Joey rips star's 'poor kick' before controversial try "Some of the players have been helping me as well, so I'm taking things day by day. "It's not a great feeling to be injured, but I have been here before and it's nice to have the support of the coaches and players, as well as the medical and conditioning team, who have been fantastic. "I'm progressing each week and I have steadily been able to do new things, so I'm confident with how things are going. "Hopefully, I will be able to play in one or two of the Rugby World Cup warm-up games." Kolisi has been with the Jacques Nienaber-led squad in Pretoria as South Africa prepares for the upcoming Rugby Championship. The Springboks host the Wallabies on July 9 before heading to New Zealand to face the All Blacks on July 15. Their Rugby Championship concludes against the Pumas on July 30 in South Africa. They'll then head to Argentina to play a Rugby World Cup warm-up match on August 5. Two more warm-up matches will see South Africa play Wales in Cardiff on August 19 and New Zealand in London on August 25. For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here! https://ift.tt/erGWMyE //
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