This past weekend there were real concerns raised over a serious leg injury suffered by Springbok veteran Deon Fourie in the Stormers’ game against Connacht.
Making his ninth appearance of the season, the 38-year-old lasted just moments before unfortunately breaking his leg after coming off the bench.
Straight after the game, Stormers coach admitted there were understandable concerns: “That’s a very serious injury, by the looks of things. You’ll remember last year after La Rochelle (when Fourie also suffered a horrible injury), Deon said ‘I’m not finishing my career in a golf cart’.
“Knowing Deon, he’s not going to want to finish it like that. Let’s hope.”
Successful surgery for the Springbok stalwart
That hope now seems to have been realised, with Fourie taking to social media on Thursday to state that surgery was “done and dusted”, and that he would aim to be back after three months.
“Big thumbs up from the recovery room,” he wrote. “If everything goes well I’ll be back in 12 weeks doing what I love. Grateful for the incredible support around me and everyone’s messages.”
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Meanwhile, here is an important reminder on ticket sales for the Springbok men’s game against Argentina in the Rugby Championship at Twickenham in October.
Ticket sales
Tickets are on sale via Ticketmaster.co.uk and England Rugby, starting from just £55* for adults and £28* for Under-16s.
Hospitality packages are also available on www.allianzstadiumtwickenham.com
(*booking fees apply)
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