Sydney – Springbok loose forward Schalk Burger believes he might have cracked a rib in South Africa’s 32-29 Tri-Nations victory against the All Blacks in Hamilton, New Zealand, on Saturday.
Juan Smith, who is suffering from a lower back injury, failed a fitness test on the morning of the Test and Burger was drafted into the starting line-up as late replacement.
The loose trio of Pierre Spies, Heinrich Brüssow and Burger however combined well. Burger had just started to regain his form of old when he had to leave the field in the 68th minute with a suspected broken rib and was replaced by Ryan Kankowski on the side of the scrum.
“I think one of my ribs is broken. You can feel the bone sticking out here,” he said at Auckland airport before the team’s departure via Sydney for South Africa on Monday.
“At this stage I don’t know how serious it is. I will go to the Western Province High Performance centre in Bellville to ask the doctor to assess the extent of the injury.”
Burger has not played much rugby recently. He was suspended for eight weeks after he was found guilty of making reckless contact in the eye area Irish centre Luke Fitzgerald during the British and Irish Lions series.
Free Stater Heinrich Brüssow stepped into the team in Burger’s absence and grabbed his opportunity with both hands. As a result the fiery WP loose forward has struggled to regain his place in the Bok starting line-up.
“I would really have loved to be able to play in the Currie Cup for WP again, but now it seems that is not going to happen. I will have to wait to hear what the doctors have to say. I have already experienced a broken rib in the past and this injury feels the same to me,” said a disappointed Burger.
Adnaan Mohamed
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@smallies72 –
I read WP Nel and Coenie destroyed the WP front row…two future springboks those two!
@Ed_the_Lion – Flok!!!
Ek is terug vir so rukkie.
@SA Barbarians – 147
That is brilliant news. Where did he have his op? JHB or Cape Town?
Gives me hope that does.
@superBul – 145
Ja Super those guys should make a huge difference if they are fit and motivated.
I am not so sure of the “red hot chillie” 🙂 and the first team scrum popper though…. But it won’t surprise me in the least if the BB’s play the Sharks in the final.
@Ed_the_Lion –
Lekker Eddeman. Federer skop af oor minder as twee ure. Hoop hy het sy skopskoen aan vanaand!
@grootblousmile – @grootblousmile – 150 Have to walk the dogs!! Grrrrrr….
@carol – 144
Don’t be gone for too long Carol, otherwise by the time you come back we are all in bed..haha.
@Supa Die Bloubul – ek hoor hy gaan vir the biggest looser inskryf
@Supa Die Bloubul – Ek is nie Eddeman nie. Dit is my ou top. hehehe. Ek hoop ook Federer het sy skopskoene aan, anders moet hy gou Morne vra vir syne.
155@SA Barbarians –
He is a quota chilli, he doesnt burn… 😆
@carol – 157
Why do you have to walk the dogs? Don’t you live on a farm where there is enough space for them just to walk on their own?
I let mine out into my garden its big so never have to walk them. Make sure they do their business though in the bushes….hahaha.
Is Panic Mechanic terug in die WP span. Sjoe, nou gaan daai tight five eers sterk wees.
@Supa Die Bloubul – 149
Yep… the most industrous refreshment executive in the CC.
159@smallies72 –
hehehe…ja hy kwalifiseer dubbeld. Sy gewig en persoonlikheid kwalifiseer! 😉
@SA Barbarians – Hoop dit gaan gou goed met jou maat.
Wat se jy het julle nog genoeg slotte daar in die Kaap.
Bulle sal dalk nou vir Pedrie drop, hel hy kos ons elke game 3-6 punte, lyk of hy n breindood sterf in elke game, doen die stupidste goed. Kan net nie in sy kop kry om te pass of nie op die grond vas te hou nie.
julle kry nou weer vir Januarie terug sal seker dieselde invloed he as Pedrie.
Maar op n ernstige noot , nou begin die CB regtig. Julle het julself goed gepositioneer.
160@Ed_the_Lion –
O, gedink dis jy! Ek dog jy se hy blog nie…
Ek dink Fed moet eerder Frans se ‘rocket launch’ skopskoene vanaand aantrek!
@Puma – 154
he was done at the Durbanville Medi Clinic
@Supa Die Bloubul – Ja nee wp het vir wickus gedruk dat hy blaaw in die gesig was coenie was stil ma wihaan het gewys dat hy bok se kind is hy was n yster toe hy op kom
163@Ed_the_Lion –
😆 😆
naand mense met groot pense …… 😆
@Supa Die Bloubul – Hy stuur vir my die artikels om te pos vir hom . hehehe.
Kyk, Federer gaan iets drasties moet doen om vir Del Portonian kaf te draf.
@SA Barbarians – 147
Where did you mate have his op done? Sounds like great success that op.
166@superBul –
Ja super, die WP se posisionering is agtermekaar! 😆
@sharky_forever – Naand Sharky met die groot khaki.
@SA Barbarians – 168
Okay thats a bit far for me. Still good news to hear that he is walking up steps already.
Gives me hope with my knees. Still going to wait a bit to have them done.
169@smallies72 –
Jy het darem maar n manier met woorde…
174@Supa Die Bloubul – Hulle wortel mekaar vas in daai span.
@sharky_forever – 171
Howzit my shark mate.
172@Ed_the_Lion –
Ek dink Federer gaan hom maklik wen. 4 stelle of minder. Hyt te veel big match ervaring. MAar ek gaan my nie doodhuil as Del Potro wen nie, soos jy weet geniet ek sy tennis!
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