Francois Steyn
Cell C Sharks backline star Frans Steyn is unlikely to feature for the Springboks in the June Internationals.
Steyn was one of 10 players who took no or little part in the field sessions at the Springbok training camp in Durban, which concluded on Wednesday.
Steyn has been suffering from a chronic knee dysfunction which has been managed by Sharks and upon a request from his franchise, the load on his knee was limited by keeping him out of training.
While the severity of the injury will only be confirmed later in the week, Steyn is expected to miss the June internationals. It is also possible that Steyn could miss the latter stages of Super Rugby, which would be a body blow to the Sharks.
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Lock Eben Etzebeth is also likely to miss the June internationals. He needs to undergo approximately three more weeks of rehabilitation before he can be considered for selection to make his comeback after injuring his foot at the end of last season.
“Eben’s situation is a major setback as he’s been one of our best players in the last two seasons,” Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer said via a statement released to the media on Wednesday.
“We’re continually monitoring his injury, because he really wants to play for the Springboks next month. However, he is still young and has a highly promising career ahead and his welfare is the most important to us.”
Springbok team doctor, Craig Roberts, said they evaluated Etzebeth’s injury at the camp and he did not take part in any of the field sessions.
“We’ve been in discussion with his franchise, his rehab specialist and the foot specialist who operated on him last year. We’re happy with his progress and will work closely with Western Province to ensure he gets back on the field without any risk of further aggravating the injury,” said Roberts.
The other players who missed training sessions at the camp were Frans Malherbe (prop), Schalk Burger (loose forward), Willem Alberts (loose forward), S’bura Sithole (centre/wing), Juan de Jongh (centre), Johan Goosen (flyhalf), Bismarck du Plessis (hooker) and Duane Vermeulen (No 8).
Malherbe is struggling with concussion which he picked up in a Super Rugby match a few weeks ago. As he’s not met the criteria of returning safely to playing, he did not participate in any of the training sessions.
Burger suffered a knock to the neck in the Stormers’ last match against the Cheetahs. He still experienced some stiffness in the neck and was withdrawn from training as precautionary measure.
Alberts and Sithole both picked up grade one hamstring strains while playing for the Sharks against the Blues last weekend. These injuries were treated and managed at the training camp.
De Jongh did not train on Monday as he suffered from a bout of flu, Goosen had some stiffness in his neck on Tuesday, while the workload of Du Plessis and Vermeulen were managed during the training camp.
“Player welfare is incredibly important to us,” said Meyer.
“We’ve been working closely with the franchises and have taken the decision not to take any risks with players carrying injuries at this camp.”
“Our medical team worked very hard at the camp, performing medical assessments on all the players and ensuring they get the best possible treatment on behalf of the franchises, as four of them are still playing Super Rugby this weekend.”
“A final decision on the involvement of all the injured players will be taken later this week, before we announce the final squad for the Incoming Series on Saturday.”
Twelve players who were involved with the Springboks last year, are already out of contention for the June series. They are Springbok captain Jean de Villiers (knee), Scarra Ntubeni (foot), Chiliboy Ralepelle (knee), Frik Kirsten (neck), Pieter-Steph du Toit (knee), Franco van der Merwe (ankle), Arno Botha (knee), Pierre Spies (bicep), Louis Schreuder (hand), Pat Lambie (bicep), Gio Aplon (elbow) and Jaque Fourie (ankle).
Pity about Fransie, but I’d much rather he gets over half an injury than try to do duty half injured.
If one considers that Morné Steyn would probably be selected as flyhalf anyway, whether Fransie was injured or not, it leaves the decision about who will play at No 12… and No 13.
In Jan Serfontein and Damian de Allende we have fine No 12’s, so essentially Fransie is not desperately needed.
At No 13 one could play Damian de Allende, S’Bura Sithole or Juan de Jongh… all in fine form, so Jaque Fourie would not be missed either.
What’s more is that both Damian de Allende and S’Bura Sithole are versatile backline players, who could also do a valuable duty on the wing.
My personal choice of Springbok run-on side (in light of the injury situation), would be as follows:
1. Beast Mtawarira
2. Bismarck du Plessis
3. Jannie du Plessis
4. Flip van der Merwe
5. Victor Matfield (Captain)
6. Francois Louw
7. Willem Alberts
8. Duane Vermeulen
9. Francois Hougaard
10. Morné Steyn
11. Lwazi Mvovo
12. Jan Serfontein
13. Damian de Allende
14. Cornal Hendricks
15. Willie le Roux
This is still a rocking run-on side!
If Steyn is fit enough to play on Saturday, then he is fit enough to play in the tests.
@ superBul:
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i found a GBS home video
We have a problem at flyhalf. Not sure about Morne Steyn at flyhalf, Hasn’t been getting game time in France. Goosen is walking injury scare and hasn’t been in good form. Frans Steyn would be ideal, don’t understand how he can play on Saturday when injured. Swiel is more than able replacement. Hopefully Frans can be rested Staurday and be ready for Bok’s.
Is there i R-T pool for IRB JWC Superbru?
3 & 4 @ superBul:
Dis eintlik ongelooflik om te dink hoe vinnig tegnologie gevorder het in 20 jaar.
20 jaar terug, 1994, was ons nog in die DOS era… Window 3.1 het bestaan, maar dit was ‘n DOS-gebasseerde, halfgebakte Operating System.
Maar ons het darem al gewerk en geprogrammeer in daai tyd.
Ons het MS Word for DOS gebruik, of ons het WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS gebruik.
Ja, daar was rekenaarnetwerke daai tyd, maar ons het nie Cat 5 UTP of Cat 5 STP kabels, of Cat 6 kabels of wireless of naastenby Optical Fibre gehad nie. Ons het Co-ax kabels gebruik, met BNC Connectors en Terminators op elke punt van die kabel… en die populêre Netwerk Protocol was Netbui, nie TCP/IP nie.
Ons het nie tonne spasie gehad op Hard Drives om te mors nie, as jy fokken gelukkig was het jy ‘n 40Mb of dalkies ‘n 80mb Hard Drive gehad.
Mens moes programmeer met spasie in gedagte, want jou programme moes op ‘n Floppy Drive pas, en jy het 1Mb of 2Mb Ram gehad om mee te werk… nie Gigabytes nie… flokken Megabytes.
In 1995 het die Eerste Window 95 uitgekom, so ongeveer middel van die jaar… en jy moes ‘n hoop Stiffies gebruik om Windows 95 te laai… dink dit was 24 Stiffies, en mens moes die een na die ander ene insit om Windows te laai.
CD Roms was nog amper onbekend… en toe hulle uitkom was dit 1-Spoed CD-Roms… nie CD of DVD Writers of Blue Ray writers nie!
grootblousmile wrote:
Dit was my eerste een se size en hy het my n volle R3500 gekos. Moes mooi aan Dalien verduidelik ek moet so een he en leer werk met hom want Telkom gaan dit soek van ons. Good riddens, hom vir R500 verkoop
6 @ superBul:
No, there are no Rugby-Talk SuperBru pools for the JWC & June Internationals YET!
Tomorrow I am in Ermelo, in Mpumalanga, sorting other people’s shit out for them…. playing the role of Good Samaritan.
I will be back in my office late afternoon some time.
I will Create SuperBru Pools for the Junior World Championships and for the June Internationals tomorrow afternoon or early evening!
Ek hoop Heyneke verras ons vandag met die insluiting van Juan Smith. Nie net n briljante flank nie, maar gee ook groot hulp aan sy vaskopstut in die skrum …vra vir John Smit.
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