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Johannesburg - The Sharks will be without two of their Springboks - and possibly a third - for this weekend's Super Rugby match against the Waratahs in Durban.
Wing Odwa Ndungane has broken his hand and will be sidelined for at least a month. Tighthead prop Jannie du Plessis suffered a partial tear of the medial ligament to his right knee and will also be sidelined for about a month.
Centre Adrian Jacobs is also struggling with an ankle injury that may keep him out of the Waratahs game. He has to undergo a fitness test on Thursday.
Springbok captain John Smit trained at full steam on Monday and will be considered for the game against the men from Sydney.
According to Sharks team doctor Ewoudt van der Linde, Ndungane already broke his hand in the first half, after which it was strapped and he played on.
He was moved to fullback in place of Louis Ludik in the second half. Notwithstanding the injury, his form was one of the few good things in a very uninspired Sharks performance. Ndungane will undergo an operation in the next few days.
It was initially feared that Du Plessis's injury could be much worse than what was revealed by the scan.
Other than what is the case with Springbok scrumhalf Fourie du Preez, Du Plessis did not suffer a complete tear of the ligament.
News from the Sharks camp is that they are eager to make up for their poor performance against the Bulls. They are apparently seething about the quality of their performance and all the errors they made.
They conceded a lot of penalties and also knocked on one ball after the other.
They are determined to put things right against the Waratahs on Saturday and get back on the winning track.
Johannesburg - The Sharks will be without two of their Springboks - and possibly a third - for this weekend's Super Rugby match against the Waratahs in Durban.
Wing Odwa Ndungane has broken his hand and will be sidelined for at least a month. Tighthead prop Jannie du Plessis suffered a partial tear of the medial ligament to his right knee and will also be sidelined for about a month.
Centre Adrian Jacobs is also struggling with an ankle injury that may keep him out of the Waratahs game. He has to undergo a fitness test on Thursday.
Springbok captain John Smit trained at full steam on Monday and will be considered for the game against the men from Sydney.
According to Sharks team doctor Ewoudt van der Linde, Ndungane already broke his hand in the first half, after which it was strapped and he played on.
He was moved to fullback in place of Louis Ludik in the second half. Notwithstanding the injury, his form was one of the few good things in a very uninspired Sharks performance. Ndungane will undergo an operation in the next few days.
It was initially feared that Du Plessis's injury could be much worse than what was revealed by the scan.
Other than what is the case with Springbok scrumhalf Fourie du Preez, Du Plessis did not suffer a complete tear of the ligament.
News from the Sharks camp is that they are eager to make up for their poor performance against the Bulls. They are apparently seething about the quality of their performance and all the errors they made.
They conceded a lot of penalties and also knocked on one ball after the other.
They are determined to put things right against the Waratahs on Saturday and get back on the winning track.
