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Potgieter's S15 season over

Cape Town - Bulls flank Dewald Potgieter has been ruled out for the remainder of the Super Rugby tournament.

Potgieter, 27, injured his bicep in the Bulls' match against the Hurricanes in Napier a few weeks ago.

He returned home to South Africa to go under the knife.

The Bulls on Monday confirmed that Potgieter had undergone a successful operation but that he will be sidelined for six months.

Fellow loose forward, Deon Stegmann, who also returned home due to a groin injury, will undergo surgery on April 23. This could rule him out for at least four months.

The Bulls have already lost several key forwards to long-term injuries. Pierre Spies (bicep), Arno Botha (knee) and Frik Kirsten (neck) remain on the long-term recovery list.
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