Smit blow for Boks?

Smit blow for Boks?

13 Aug 2011

John Smit sustained an arm injury in Saturday’s defeat to the Wallabies and could miss the World Cup.

The Springbok captain reportedly tore ligaments in his arm during the second half. Coach Peter de Villiers refused to speak about the injury after the game, telling reporters that the injury would have be further assessed in the next 24 hours and that a medical report would follow on Monday.

If Smit has suffered a serious injury, it could jeopardise his chances of leading the Boks at the World Cup. If he is ruled out of that tournament, Victor Matfield will assume the captaincy and Bismarck du Plessis will start at hooker.

De Villiers did confirm that Smit, Danie Rossouw and Frans Steyn all sustained injuries in Saturday’s Test.


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  • 751.CoachPete: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2011, 00:23 am

    @ruggalover(ruggalover)-738:
    What most are saying and just about all of us believe is john is over the hill
    He is a fantastic Bok but Bismark needs to start, and then if Bismark comes on John is no prop its is weakening the Bok team which needs all it can get especially fitness wise

  • 752.Slartibartfast: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2011, 03:16 am

    @BULLET(BULLET)-564:

    Good summary Bullet…props should prop, locks should lock, centers should center and so on…

  • 753.optiplay: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2011, 04:05 am

    @BULLET(BULLET)-564: KEO should give you a job. Very good post.Are you coaching?

  • 754.Slartibartfast: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2011, 04:30 am

    @optiplay(optiplay)-753:

    Haha Opti, Bullet unfortunately disqualified himself by actually knowing something about rugby…he will just not fit in with Keo and his cronies!

  • 755.Xkreni-WP: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2011, 06:30 am

    @youknowwho(youknowwho)-131:
    Aaah shauny you old fraud. Remember how you were exposed?

    I see you at least took the time to cast off your hoodie and stop pillaging with your bretheren to come give the Nazi’s h e l l. I admire your tenacity you old poof. It just shows you, you were a 2nd class citizen in the Republiek and now a 2nd class citizen on the muddy Isle….

    Anyways, sieg heil and all. Where is Hitler when you need him eh? Get rid of the half-bloods.

  • 756.Maljan: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2011, 08:30 am

    Like all stinking journos, sensationalistic journalism. Who wrote this article? Get your facts straight before you try to lead the public down the wrong alley! Twit!

  • 757.Maljan: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2011, 08:32 am

    Oh, it was Jon C – no wonder. Shame nothing else to write about Jon?! Go write about netball rather!

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