The Springboks and Lions have suffered a major setback after scrumhalf Morné van den Berg was ruled out for up to six months following bicep surgery.
Van den Berg underwent surgery on Wednesday and will miss the remainder of the United Rugby Championship (URC) playoffs, as well as a significant portion of South Africa’s Test season.
Crucial stage
The injury comes at a critical stage for the Lions, who are currently in Dublin preparing for their historic first-ever URC quarter-final against Leinster next Saturday.
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Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen confirmed the extent of the setback.
“Unfortunately it looks like he
