The Stormers suffered a potentially huge setback in their pre-season match against the Bulls in Wellington on Saturday when Springbok tighthead Wilco Louw hobbled off the field. The teams shared the spoils 26-26 in searing heat‚ but Stormers coach Robbie Fleck’s immediate concern was the fitness of his scrum anchor, who left the field five minutes into the game. "It’s not good news‚ I think it’s a hip flexor injury, but the severity is unclear‚" he said. "That’s not the news one wants two weeks before our first match in Super Rugby. I’d be guessing on a time frame‚ but it’s a soft tissue injury and even if it’s just a grade one tear that could be at least four weeks." With Frans Malherbe already ruled out for the first part of the season‚ Fleck said the Stormers might have to sign another prop on a short-term deal if the news on Louw was not good. The teams scored four tries and kicked three conversions apiece in the match in front of an enthusiastic crowd at the Boland Stadium. "T...
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