Springbok injury crisis: A dozen players sidelined [LIST]
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There are several Springboks currently contending with concerning injuries. Here is the full list of players on the sidelines.
With the bulk of South Africa’s professional men’s players hardly getting a sufficient break-in-play, let alone a proper offseason, because their northern hemisphere-aligned franchise campaigns overlap with their southern hemisphere-aligned Test obligations, there were bound be consequences, of which injuries are the biggest and most concerning one.
After a taxing season, there has understandably been an accumulation of injuries, and the list of sidelined players continues to increase.
The latest Springbok players to be added to this list include are Bulls trio Elrigh Louw, Ruan Nortje and Johan Goosen.
HERE IS THE FULL LIST OF SPRINGBOK PLAYERS WHO ARE CURRENTLY INJURED
- Manie Libbok (leg injury)
- Damian Willemse (groin injury)
- Steven Kitshoff (neck injury)
- Pieter-Steph du Toit (shoulder injury)
- Salmaan Moerat (knee injury)
- Jan-Hendrik Wessels (ankle injury)
- Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (clavicle)
- Johan Goosen (knee injury)
- Ruan Nortje (knee injury)
- Aphelele Fassi (knee/ankle injury)
- Eben Etzebeth (concussion)
- Andre Esterhuizen (knee injury)
- Elrigh Louw (knee injury)
Springboks' 2025 Test schedule:
5 July: Springboks vs Italy, Venue TBC
12 July: Boks vs Italy, TBC
19 July: Boks vs Georgia, TBC
16 August: Springboks vs Australia, TBC
23 August: Boks vs Australia, TBC
6 September: Boks vs New Zealand, Auckland
13 September: Springboks vs New Zealand, Wellington
27 September: Boks vs Argentina, TBC
4 October: Boks vs Argentina, London
1 November: Springboks vs Wales, Cardiff
8 November: Boks vs France, Paris
15 November: Boks vs Italy, TBC
22 November: Springboks vs Ireland, Dublin
ARE THERE ANY OTHER INJURED BOKS WE MAY HAVE MISSED IN OUR LIST?
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