Boks, Cheetahs lose Coenie

Boks, Cheetahs lose Coenie

15 Oct 2012

Coenie Oosthuizen will miss the Free State Cheetahs’ Currie Cup promotion-relegation play-offs and the Springbok end-of-year tour because of a back injury.

The tighthead prop was taken off the field in the 24th minute of Free State’s 36-15 loss to WP last Saturday. This after recently recovering from a serious neck injury, which ruled him out for three months.

An immediate medical evaluation revealed that the player will be sidelined for 8-12 weeks.

‘It’s a totally new injury … I hurt my lower back against Province’ Oosthuizen told keo.co.za. ‘I’m going for another check-up with the doctors on Tuesday, but I’ve been told that it’s likely that I’ll miss the end-of-year tour.’

Oosthuizen’s injury is a big blow for the Cheetahs and Boks.

Free State will face off against First Division champions the EP Kings in the Currie Cup promotion-relegation play-offs. The Bloemfontein union have lost 13 first-choice players during the domestic campaign, including Springboks Johan Goosen and Heinrich Brussow.

The Boks will also lack tighthead prop depth as they head to Europe to face Ireland, Scotland and England, where they’ll receive a stern challenge in the scrum battles.

By Gareth Duncan


6 Comments

  • 1.Zandberg Jansen: Reply to this comment
    15 Oct 2012, 14:28 pm

    Coenie kan nie scrum nie Dragons

  • 2.willievz: Reply to this comment
    15 Oct 2012, 14:31 pm

    Toemaar Coenie, drink net ‘n branna dan voel jy nie pyn nie!

  • 3.Zandberg Jansen: Reply to this comment
    15 Oct 2012, 14:33 pm

    @willievz-2: Dis dalk hoekom hy weer seergekry het.

  • 4.grant10: Reply to this comment
    15 Oct 2012, 14:44 pm

    Really struggling with 3 depth….

    wonder if HM may not turn to an overseas Bok ? BJ Botha perhaps?

  • 5.bokfan1: Reply to this comment
    15 Oct 2012, 16:04 pm

    That sucks for Cheetahs and for Boks.
    Blerrie Estebeth – hy is te sterk. Nou maak hy die stutte ook seer!

  • 6.JKBridge: Reply to this comment
    15 Oct 2012, 22:23 pm

    @grant10 there is no need to call BJ back or the rest of the has beens. Don’t get me wrong BJ was good but its Cilliers turn now. The guy just needs a chance to start and he will make the n.3 jumper his own. Jannie has been solid but Cilliers is the way forward + Coenie is more of a loose head. It’s time for Kitshoff to be given a chance now as the Beasts backup for end of year tour. Cilliers has signed for you guys. Next year you guys will dominate! Got the Xfactor now especially with Jantjies & Taute joining. + Rhodes is very handy too.

Keo.co.za has always promoted uncensored views, but has never tolerated racist or crass outbursts. Come on guys and girls. If you can't moderate yourselves or each other then I am going to be forced to regulate the posts and enforce a registration process for comments. The choice is yours.

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