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While a number of definite starters have been left out of the pack for tonight’s Sharks trial match, the composition of the “probables” backline should be pretty close to the same unit that will line up against the Bulls in three weeks time – unless, that is, a stand out performance or two from within the “possibles” forces the coach’s hand. [...]
Posts tagged with: Injuries
Strong probables side reveals Sharks thinking
Smith goes back under the knife
Cheetahs flank Juan Smith has had to undergo yet another operation after an Achilles injury sustained in last year’s Super Rugby competition. [...]
Aplon is ok after prang
,Stormers wing Gio Aplon can be forgiven if he thought he’d arrived at practice early yesterday – although it turned out that the first bag he tackled was actually his car’s airbag. [...]
Barry calls time on playing career
Former Springbok and Western Province centre, De Wet Barry, has called time on his rugby playing days to focus on his coaching career. [...]
Stormers, Lions battling with injuries
A few players in both the Stormers and Lions camp seem to be suffering the same sort of “2011 hangover” affecting key Sharks players Jean Deysel and Willem Alberts. [...]
Deysel, Alberts in doubt after surgery
The Sharks’ pair of wrecking-ball loose forwards, Jean Deysel and Willem Alberts, are both still doing rehabilitation work after off-season surgery to correct knee and shoulder injuries respectively. [...]
It’s all over for Wilkinson
English flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson has announced his retirement from test rugby, after a career spanning 91 tests for his country and 6 tests for the British and Irish Lions. [...]
Bulls injury update
The Bulls face a few selection posers for their clash against Griquas in Kimberley on Saturday, with some players returning from injury and dealiong with the call-up to New Zealand for Zane Kirchner. [...]
Charl McLeod ruled out for the season
Sharks scrumhalf Charl McLeod has fractured his hip and will play no further part in his side’s Currie Cup title defence. [...]
Province receive good and bad news
Western Province coach Allister Coetzee received the good with the bad today when it came to his injured players. It was confirmed that Heinrich Steyl had broken both bones in his leg and will be out of action for nine months, ruling him out until the second half of SupeRugby 2012. [...]
Changes galore for WP
Allister Coetzee has had to make a whole host of changes to the team that played last week due to injuries, but once again it gives the youngsters a great chance to show their capabilities.
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Will Gouws get the call?
With the Sharks reporting a fresh set of injuries after Friday night’s somewhat disappointing win over Griquas, John Plumtree and his coaching team are going to have to dig deep to keep a fit side on the park for the final three (and hopefully more) weeks of the competition. [...]
Province lose their ginger ninja
Impressive rookie prop Steven Kitshoff – the flame-haired 20-year-old who has manfully stepped into the Western Province number 1 jersey in the injury-enforced absence of Wicus Blaauw – has himself been ruled out for four weeks, making life somewhat difficult for his coach, Alister Coetzee. [...]
Zuks on his way to Auch
Sharks centre-cum-wing Luzuko Vulindlu had been released to join French Pro D2 side Auch, it was confirmed today. [...]
All Blacks lose two for opening rounds
30 Aug 11 09:22 by Richard Ferguson | All Blacks, Original Content, RWC 2011, Tri Nations | 9 Comments
It seems the Tri Nations loss to Australia on Saturday is not only a blow to the All Blacks mentally, but they have also lost two players to injury, of which they will only recover later in the tournament. [...]
