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Bloemfontein – One of the Cheetahs star wings (Lionel Mapoe) does not want to play for the team and now knee surgery has sidelined their Springbok wing.
Jongi Nokwe on Monday underwent surgery in the Life Rosepark Hospital in Bloemfontein. He tore the ligaments in his left knee two weeks ago.
Hospital spokesperson Esmaré Cronje said that the medial and cruciate ligaments had been repaired during the operation.
Nokwe expects to be sidelined for between six and eight months.
“It was very painful on Monday night and I could not sleep, but it feels a little better now,” Nokwe told Volksblad from his hospital bed.
He said that he would miss rugby a lot during his recovery and won’t know how to keep himself busy.
“I will probably start working with the physiotherapist on my rehabilitation as soon as possible and will then see how quickly I can get back.”
Nokwe said he would also attend Cheetahs games to support his team-mates.
“We still have a good chance of playing a in a home semifinal. The Sharks just have to do us a favour by beating WP. If we can then beat the Leopards with a bonus point, it will happen,” he said.
He believes the Cheetahs have a good chance of winning the Currie Cup, though they also have to soldier on without wing Mapoe.
Mapoe is engaged in a legal battle with the Cheetahs as he would like to leave the Free State and play for the Sharks.
Nokwe will be discharged from hospital on Wednesday and hopes to visit relatives in the Eastern Cape for a few weeks.
Some family members will head to Bloemfontein next week to support him.
Bloemfontein – One of the Cheetahs star wings (Lionel Mapoe) does not want to play for the team and now knee surgery has sidelined their Springbok wing.
Jongi Nokwe on Monday underwent surgery in the Life Rosepark Hospital in Bloemfontein. He tore the ligaments in his left knee two weeks ago.
Hospital spokesperson Esmaré Cronje said that the medial and cruciate ligaments had been repaired during the operation.
Nokwe expects to be sidelined for between six and eight months.
“It was very painful on Monday night and I could not sleep, but it feels a little better now,” Nokwe told Volksblad from his hospital bed.
He said that he would miss rugby a lot during his recovery and won’t know how to keep himself busy.
“I will probably start working with the physiotherapist on my rehabilitation as soon as possible and will then see how quickly I can get back.”
Nokwe said he would also attend Cheetahs games to support his team-mates.
“We still have a good chance of playing a in a home semifinal. The Sharks just have to do us a favour by beating WP. If we can then beat the Leopards with a bonus point, it will happen,” he said.
He believes the Cheetahs have a good chance of winning the Currie Cup, though they also have to soldier on without wing Mapoe.
Mapoe is engaged in a legal battle with the Cheetahs as he would like to leave the Free State and play for the Sharks.
Nokwe will be discharged from hospital on Wednesday and hopes to visit relatives in the Eastern Cape for a few weeks.
Some family members will head to Bloemfontein next week to support him.
