SANZAR has released and updated the official injury list of all the particpating Super Rugby franchises in 2014.
Updated 31 March:
Return dates are best estimates and subject to change.
Blues
- Tom Donnelly – Calf Strain (Round 9)
- Jamison Gibson-Park – Stress Injury (Round 10)
- Baden Kerr – Fratured Fingers (Indefinite)
- Keven Mealamu – Calf Strain (Round 10)
- Culum Retallick – ACL (Season)
- Peter Saili – Foot (Test)
- Patrick Tuipulotu – Knee (Round 9)
- Piri Weepu – Stroke (Round 11)
Brumbies
- Fotu Auela – Knee (Round 12)
- David Pocock – ACL (Season)
- Leon Power – Knee (TBC)
- Scott Sio – Ankle (TBC)
- Henry Speight – Fractured Jaw (Round 13-15)
Vodacom Bulls
- Arno Botha – Knee (Season)
- Frik Kirsten – Neck (Season)
- Pierre Spies – Bicep (Season)
- Flip van der Merwe – Hamstring (Round 8)
Toyota Cheetahs
- Heinrich Brussouw – Toe (Round 8)
- Coenie Oosthuizen – Neck (Round 8)
- Francois Venter – Shoulder (TBC)
Chiefs
- Hikawera Elliot – Neck (TBC)
- Robbie Fruean – Arrhythmia (Round 9-13)
- James Lowe – Knee (Round 9-11)
- Charlie Ngatai – Calf (Round 9-11)
- Robbie Robinson – Hip (TBC)
Crusaders
- Corey Flynn – Fractured Eye Socket (TBC)
- Willi Heinz – Calf (TBC)
- Richie McCaw – Broken Thumb (Round 11)
- Joe Moody – Leg (Round 10)
- Tim Perry – Hamstring Strain (Round 8)
- Adam Whitelock – Hamstring Strain (Round 8)
- George Whitelock – Adductor Strain (Round 8)
Western Force
- Chris Alcock – Shoulder (Round 8)
Highlanders
- Nil
Hurricanes
- Eric Sione – Knee (Season)
Lions
- Robbie Coetzee – Right Medial Tear (TBC)
- Rudi Mathee – Arm (Round 8-9)
- Derick Minnie – Fractured Cheek (TBC)
- Franco van der Merwe – Ankle (Season)
Melbourne Rebels
- Jack Debreczeni – Knee (Round 10-12)
- Lalakai Foketi – Groin (Round 9-10)
- Sam Jeffries – Face (Round 10-12)
- Tom Kingston – Concussion (Test)
- Lachlan Mitchell – Knee (Season)
- Tom Sexton – Knee (Season)
- Lopeti Timani – Knee (Round 12-14)
- Telusa Veainu – Thumb (Round 12-14)
Reds
- Ben Daley – Knee (Round 12)
- Chris Feauai-Sautia – Hamstring (Round 10)
- Liam Gill – Hamstring (Round 13)
- Chris Kuridrani – Ankle (Round 12)
- Aidan Toua – Pectoral (Round 17)
Cell C Sharks
- Patrick Lambie – Torn Bicep (Season)
- Cobus Reinach – Fractured Hand (Round 13)
- Pieter-Steph du Toit – ACL (Season)
- Paul Jordaan – Knee Arthriscope (Round 9)
DHL Stormers
- Ruan Botha – Knee (Round 8)
- Schalk Burger – Torn Quad (TBC)
- Pat Cilliers – Rib Cartilage (Round 11)
- Eben Eztebeth – Foot (Round 10-12)
- Jean Kleyn – Torn Ankle Ligaments (Round 7)
- Cheslin Kolbe – Knee (Round 8-10)
- Tiaan Liebenberg – Lower Neck (Round 10)
- Scarra Ntubeni – Torn Calf (Round 10)
- De Kock Steenkamp – Groin (TBC)
Waratahs
- Mitchell Chapman – Ankle (Indefinite)
- Israel Folau – Throat (TBC)
- Michael Hodge – Lower Back (Indefinite)
As expected, from the SA sides, the Stormers have the most injuries.
The Cheetahs have the least, I was going to go with some snide remark that they don’t really tackle, so it makes sense that they have the least injuries, but then I saw Pierre Spies’ name as well, so that theory won’t hold water.