Frans Steyn and Ruan Pienaar kicked penalties before the latter went over for the first try.

CNN: Rugby: South Africa edge All Blacks

The hope was that the dislocation Williams suffered after being thrown to the ground by Frans Steyn had not caused too much damage, and that the surgery would just be exploratory.

BBC: Shane Williams fears Six Nations injury blow

Whether James, Toulon's Joe van Niekerk, Racing Metro's Frans Steyn, and Ireland-based duo CJ van der Linde and BJ Botha will be required for other June Tests - once De Villiers has a full squad to choose from - remains to be seen.

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