Lions limping as several players injured
Kwagga Smith‚ Dylan Smith‚ Vincent Tshituka and Andries Coetzee are out for a few weeks
The Lions’ superb second-half effort that helped reel in the Melbourne Rebels has taken its toll, with Kwagga Smith‚ Dylan Smith‚ Vincent Tshituka and Andries Coetzee all joining the injured list. They were all required to play out of their socks in the Lions’ remarkable 36-33 win at Ellis Park but now they are out of the team to play the feisty Sunwolves in Singapore on Saturday. The prognosis is far from rosy. Loose forward Smith (groin) is out for six weeks‚ prop Smith (broken cheekbone) is out for eight weeks and loose forward Tshituka (ankle) for six weeks‚ while fullback Coetzee will only miss this week’s fixture. The injuries to the loose forwards are particularly untimely as regular captain Warren Whiteley and flank Cyle Brink still count among the convalescing. “Dylan Smith is out for eight to 12 weeks‚” said team doctor Rob Collins. “That involves bone that has to heal here on the outside‚” he said pointing to his face. “The soft piece of the cheek is broken. “Kwagga shoul...
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