Springboks’ Injury Crisis Deepens as Key Players from Bulls, Stormers, and Other Teams Struggle with Long-Term Injuries

Springbok Players Struggling with Injuries

With South Africa’s professional rugby players facing an incredibly demanding schedule, it’s no surprise that injuries are starting to pile up.

The overlapping seasons between the northern and southern hemisphere leagues mean that players often don’t get the recovery time they need.

As a result, injuries have been one of the most significant consequences of this packed calendar.

After a challenging season, it’s understandable that the injury list is growing, with more players being sidelined as the weeks go by.

The latest players to join this list are Bulls trio Elrigh Louw, Ruan Nortje, and Johan Goosen.

Current Injured Springboks

Here’s a breakdown of all the Springbok players who are currently dealing with injuries:

• Manie Libbok (leg injury)
• Damian Willemse (groin injury)
• Steven Kitshoff (neck injury)
• Pieter-Steph du Toit (shoulder injury)
• Salmaan Moerat (knee injury)
• Jan-Hendrik Wessels (ankle injury)
• Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (clavicle injury)
• Johan Goosen (knee injury)
• Ruan Nortje (knee injury)
• **Aphelele F

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