MTN Golden Lions lock Franco van der Merwe, currently on loan to The Sharks, has been called up to the Springbok squad in the place of the injured Pieter-Steph du Toit.
Van der Merwe will join the squad in Durban as soon as possible.
Du Toit has been struggling with a sternum injury for some time. Following further investigation in the Springbok camp, and several specialist opinions, it was decided to withdraw him from the squad.
“Pieter-Steph is only 20 and the decision was taken, in consultation with his union and in the interest of his long term playing career, to withdraw him from the squad” said Springbok team doctor Craig Roberts.
“This injury should be optimally managed and the specialists we consulted are of the opinion he requires surgery, which will put him out of action for approximately three months.”
Dropping like flies I tell you.
1 @ Loosehead:
Seems more and more Sharks and Stormers players dropping like flies… do they not eat enough pap in Natal… and of course they don’t believe in pap in the freegin Cape!
Pieter-Steph du Toit, Jean de Villiers, Juan de Jongh….
In KZN, they call it putu. Must be missing some key ingredient. And in the Cape its all that grape juice they drink that must be causing the injuries.
2 @ grootblousmile:
Of course they believe in pap in the Cape……
Pap sak, pap bek, take your pick.
4 @ Scrumdown:
Hahahaha
@ grootblousmile:
GBS, I mailed you on your webmonster address.
6 @ Lion4ever:
Got it… was just hampered last night by a Power Cut of our area… will attend to my Mail Boxes in about an hour.
Thanks. Much apprecciated
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