The Sharks’ United Rugby Championship clash at Cardiff got off to a bad start when they lost their captain, Andre Esterhuizen, to injury in the first minute of the game.
Shortly after the kick-off, the burly centre competed for the ball in an aerial duel with Harri Millard before landing awkwardly on his right foot.
Esterhuizen laid prone on the ground after the challenge before the Sharks‘ medical staff raced onto the field to attend to his injury.
Replaced by Jaco Williams
The Springboks star eventually rose to his feet but could not stand on his injured foot, which meant his
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