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South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber is hopeful captain Siya Kolisi will feature in their World Cup warm-up match against Wales on 19 August.<\/span><\/p>\n Nienaber is also positive on the progress of fly-half Handre Pollard.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n “We didn’t think they would make the Rugby Championship but after that in the warm-up games then hopefully,” Nienaber said about their return.<\/span><\/p>\n Kolisi, 32, partially tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in April playing for URC side Sharks.<\/span><\/p>\n Nienaber added: “With rehab you start a process or a rehab programme, let’s say there is swelling or a loss of range or movement, you probably go a step back.<\/span><\/p>\n “If everything goes well then hopefully they will make the warm-up game against Wales but again I reiterate when I say hopefully – you can’t predict.” <\/span><\/p>\n Springboks team doctor Jerome Mampane said in May it was <\/span>“too early to make any reliable forecasts on when Kolisi may be able to return to play”<\/span><\/a> amid doubts over his World Cup availability.<\/span><\/p>\n