Mapoe injury rules him out of remainder of Vodacom Super Rugby season
(No Ratings Yet)
Loading...Vodacom Bulls player Lionel Mapoe will miss the remainder of the Vodacom Super Rugby season due to a shoulder injury. The versatile outside back sustained the injury on Saturday during his side’s 30-25 win over the Toyota Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.
According to Vodacom Bulls team doctor, Org Strauss, the player will be out for at least six to eight weeks, but if operated upon, could miss the rest of the season.
“Lionel will see a specialist on Tuesday, who will decide what the next step is. He had a scan today which showed some damage.”
There was good news for Francois Venter though, as the midfielder, who had a groin operation, will be fit once the squad assemble again.
The rest of the injury list is:
Paul Willemse (7 weeks, knee)
Cornell Hess (6 months, knee)
Wiaan Liebenberg (three weeks, shoulder)
Akona Ndungane (1 week, back)
Mapoe uit Vodacom Super Rugby reeks
Die Vodacom Bulls se Lionel Mapoe het sy skouer beseer en sal nie weer vanjaar in die Vodacom Super Rugby reeks speel nie. Mapoe het Saterdag sy skouer beseer in sy span se 30-25 wen teen die Toyota Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.
“Lionel sal vir minstens ses tot agt weke nie kan speel nie en as die spesialis wat hy Dinsdag sien besluit om te opereer, kan hy vir soveel as drie tot vier maande buite aksie wees,” het die Vodacom Bulls se spandokter, Org Strauss, gesê.
Daar was goeie nuus vir FrancoisVenter na sy lies-operasie. Hy sal oor ‘n week kan oefen en behoort saam met die groep in te val as hulle weer saamtrek.
Die res van die beseringslysie is:
Paul Willemse (7 weke, knie)
Cornell Hess (6 maande, knie)
Wiaan Liebenberg (drie weke, skouer)
Akona Ndungane (1 week, rug)
Related Posts
« Treu names Springbok Sevens training squad Fixtures & Results for the IRB Junior World Championship 2013 »
