Veteran utility forward Deon Fourie has not featured for the Springboks since the 2023 World Cup final, but the importance of his role in that tournament can never be underestimated after he suddenly served as the back up hooker to Bongi Mbonambi after an injury to Malcolm Marx.
Since then, Fourie has been beset by unfortunate injuries, and many feared that he potentially suffered a career-ending setback after sustaining a broken ankle suffered in a URC match against Connacht back in April.
Fourie, who turned 39 years old in September, had only just recently made his comeback for the Stormers before then
