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Update Springbok Stalwart Ruled Out For Months With Latest Injury
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UPDATE: Springbok stalwart ruled out for months with latest injury

May 15, 2026 @craigolewis, Craig Lewis The South African

Over the last couple of years, Springbok and Stormers utility forward has been beset by unfortunate injuries, and many feared that he potentially suffered a career-ending setback after sustaining an ACL injury in April last year, followed by a torn bicep.

UPDATE: Springbok stalwart ruled out for months with latest injury. Over the last couple of years, Springbok and Stormers utility forward has been beset by unfortunate injuries, and many feared that he potentially suffered a career-ending setback after sustaining an ACL injury in April last year, followed by a torn bicep. As the 39-year-old faced another lengthy period of recovery and rehab once again, he admitted that an uncertain path lay ahead, but he recently fought his way back into the Stormers set up. However, he has now suffered another serious injury after he was caught awkwardly in a croc roll at the breakdown by Ulster lock Iain Henderson in the Stormers’ last URC games. “It’s a grade two or three medial, which is months,” Stormers coach Dobson said this week. “It’s not like an ACL and nine months, but it could be three months....