The Sharks' complicated selection relationship with their band of Springboks looks set to continue following Eben Etzebeth's early withdrawal in Saturday's gritty 23-13 URC victory over Edinburgh at Kings Park.
South Africa's Player of the Year received treatment for a rib injury in the second quarter of the encounter and soldiered on briefly but didn't return after the half-time break.
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