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  "id": 16621997,
  "title": "Esterhuizen blow rocks Springboks ahead of November Tests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/esterhuizen-blow-rocks-springboks-ahead-of-november-tests",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T15:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sport/rugby/urc/2026-10-26-esterhuizen-blow-rocks-springboks-ahead-of-november-tests/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Andre Esterhuizen requires ankle surgery following his injury against Cardiff, ruling the Sharks captain out for the rest of 2026 and wrecking his Springbok tour ambitions.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}