The Western Force have just realised that they have bought the most expensive injury-prone flyhalf in the world, after it was confirmed that Springbok André Pretorius will miss the entire Super 14 season – after sustaining a season ending hamstring injury at training this week.
Pretorius, who joined the Force this season as the franchise’s marquee player, felt pain in the back of his left leg during Wednesday’s session and was treated by club medical staff. The veteran No.10, who had only about 40 minutes of pre-season rugby with the Force at Newlands, will now head to Japan. His career has been littered with a catalogue of ankle, knee and hamstring injuries – which has meant he has not completed a full season of rugby for the past five years.
Pretorius, who signed a one year contract with the Western Force, the maximum allowed under the ARU marquee system, has recently concluded a multi-year contract to play in Japan following the 2010 Super 14 season. The Force medical staff first reported that Pretorius had suffered “leg stiffness” at training this week. Follow-up scans Thursday and a consultation with a specialist on Friday revealing the severity of the injury and showed the World Cup-winning Bok had torn his left hamstring from the bone.
The injury will require surgical reattachment and an extended period on the sidelines, approximately three months, meaning he will not take part in the Western Force 2010 season. “I’ve gone to work with the boys for so long now and it has been my best pre-season in many years.
I’m really disappointed that I won’t be able to have the opportunity to represent the Western Force and play rugby with the new mates that I have made here,” Pretorius said.
“My body was in the best condition it has been in a long time and after watching the video footage of the training session and seeing when the injury occurred it didn’t look like much at all. The physios at the club said it was a just a freakish type of injury. “I guess the only good thing from a personal point of view is that the Force has the best hamstring rehab program that I have ever worked with.
“It’s a bitter pill to swallow after putting in all the hard yards and committing myself to a great bunch of guys at the club. I still want to remain involved and offer any assistance I can to help make this a successful season for the Force,” Pretorius added.
Mens moet darrem voel vir hierdie arme ou!!!!
Bugger I was just going to post this…………..
Sorry Loosehead…….. Like the Bulls I was first 🙂
Mmmmmm, who would have guessed…….. Yo-Yo, the sick Note would get injured??
Maybe he should rather take up chess!!
Must be the MOST INJURY-PRONE PLAYER in the entire world… no, make that the Universe.
Remember when he tore his bum muscles when getting up out of an airline seat?
ag flok,
andries porselein-hol is alweer beseer!! 😯
Feel really, really sorry for him. Must have had more injuries than any other Bok or SA player ever.
6 – Howzit Ash, Saw your new football stadium at Green Point on Boots last night. Looks brilliant.
puma @ 8
yep, and i’ll be there watching stormers/boland tomorrow!!
yeeeeeeeehaaaaa!!
(ek gan my naam op 1 vannie stoele skryf) 😀
10 – Ash
Jy gaan seker ook jou chappie onder die stoel plak, né! 😉
9 – Ash, That is awesome. The new stadium is looking brilliant. Enjoy it mate.
Our stadium to in Durbs is looking magnificent. I see my football tickets for the Portugal/Brazil game is confirmed. So I will esperience our new Stadium then.
11 – Puma
Nice, go and enjoy. I have been invited to a friends box at Absa stadium next week for the Sharks vs Chiefs game. Looking forward to the game.
snoeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek !!
blerrie hel man, lewe jy nog?
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