{"id":291580,"date":"2023-10-21T20:24:37","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T20:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=291580"},"modified":"2023-10-21T20:24:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T20:24:37","slug":"south-africa-hook-manie-libbok-after-tough-half-hour-in-world-cup-semi-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/rugby-union\/south-africa-hook-manie-libbok-after-tough-half-hour-in-world-cup-semi-final\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa hook Manie Libbok after tough half-hour in World Cup semi-final"},"content":{"rendered":"

South Africa’s fly-half Manie Libbok (C) is seen on the bench after he was substituted<\/p>\n

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South Africa\u2019s Manie Libbok was substituted just half-an-hour into the Springboks\u2019 Rugby World Cup semi-final after a difficult 30 minutes for the fly half.<\/p>\n

Libbok, who had emerged as South Africa\u2019s first-choice ten in the lead-up to this tournament, was hooked after following a sliced clearance kick with a knock-on, capping a disastrous start to the game with England in the ascendancy.<\/p>\n

He was replaced by Handre Pollard, a key cog in the 2019 World Cup-winning Springboks side.<\/p>\n