LAMBIE OUT WITH INJURY
Andre Esterhuizen readies for new pivot
Sharks centre Andre Esterhuizen seems to be enjoying life with new and talented players alongside him‚ even though he is ruing another injury-enforced absence for Patrick Lambie, who is expected to miss the next eight weeks with a back injury. It means the burly inside centre has to get used to another pivot even though that seems to be business as usual for him because of the frequency of Lambie’s injuries. "We all feel for Pat and what happened to him wasn’t good‚" he said. "That’s been the case for the past three seasons where he’s been suffering from injury after injury. "If the kind of injuries that Pat has been having happened to me, I would have long quit rugby. He’s a stronger person than me but I’m sure he’ll bounce back," Esterhuizen said. Lambie’s absence will allow for Curwin Bosch to settle alongside Esterhuizen with an easy outing expected against the Southern Kings on Saturday evening. It is a game that will also see Esterhuizen’s centre partner Lukhanyo Am up against...
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