Zane Kirchner, Callie Visagie, Jan Serfontein and Marcel van der Merwe should all be available for selection when the Vodacom Bulls take on the Highlanders at Loftus Versfeld in two weeks’ time, after their bye weekend.
Bulls Media Release
Kirchner has another week of recovery left from his finger injury, Visagie’s ankle has been cleared and Serfontein’s lower leg contusion cleared up. Van der Merwe is back at full training following his knee operation and subsequent recovery phase.
Paul Willemse (11 weeks, knee), Cornall Hess (6 months, knee) and Frans Venter (groin, 5 weeks) are the remaining longer term casualties.
Jean Cook (AC joint, one week) and Wiaan Liebenberg (shoulder, sonar on Monday) were injured in the Vodacom Blue Bulls clash against the EP Kings.
Nice… all the longer term injured players are basically not regular members of any matchday 22… but rather backup players.
Jean Cook & Wiaan Liebenberg also just players on the fringes of the Bulls Super Rugby squad.
So, it looks like the bye weekend has come at just the right time to get the last little niggles out of the squad. I think a lot of praise must go to the Bulls medical team and management for conditioning and managing the Bulls squad so well.
Now just STAY uninjured boys, the last 6 weeks of the open rounds will be murderous!