Boks' injury woes mount before test
July 27, 2011, Wednesday
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SOUTH Africa's ranks were further depleted ahead of this weekend's rugby clash with the All Blacks after lock Flip van der Merwe and fullback Gio Aplon were sent home and loose forward Heinrich Brussow ruled out of the match yesterday.
Van der Merwe injured a rib cartilage in the 20-39 loss to Australia in the Tri-Nations opener last Saturday, while Brussow is suffering from a hamstring strain. Fullback Aplon, who suffered back and shoulder injuries after falling awkwardly in the defeat to the Wallabies, failed to train in Sydney yesterday. Both players would return home today, a statement from the South African Rugby Union said. The Springboks squad, already missing more than 20 injured frontline players, was further weakened last week when injured lock Johann Muller returned home.
Van der Merwe injured a rib cartilage in the 20-39 loss to Australia in the Tri-Nations opener last Saturday, while Brussow is suffering from a hamstring strain. Fullback Aplon, who suffered back and shoulder injuries after falling awkwardly in the defeat to the Wallabies, failed to train in Sydney yesterday. Both players would return home today, a statement from the South African Rugby Union said. The Springboks squad, already missing more than 20 injured frontline players, was further weakened last week when injured lock Johann Muller returned home.
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