Cape Town — Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus will be a worried man as two of his most experienced campaigners suffered injuries at the weekend. Stormers flank and current SA player of the year Pieter-Steph du Toit looked upset when he left the field during the Super Rugby clash against the Bulls at Newlands with a shoulder injury. Du Toit has been at his indefatigable best this season and the sight of his square shoulders slumped as he trundled down the tunnel was not a welcome one for Erasmus‚ Stormers coach Robbie Fleck or SA rugby fans in general. Bulls centre Jesse Kriel‚ who has also been in sparkling form this season‚ limped off with an ankle injury in the physical contest‚ which the Stormers won 24-23. There were no immediate updates on either player in the aftermath of the match‚ and the severity of their injuries will become clear in the coming week. “We will chat to medical staff so I don’t have information yet‚” Fleck said immediately after the match when quizzed about Du...
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