There are only a smattering of players Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber and director of rugby Rassie Erasmus really fear losing for the upcoming series against the British & Irish Lions. And one of them is injured.
Duane Vermeulen, Rugby World Cup final man-of-the-match and the unquestioned rock of the Bok pack, suffered an ankle injury playing in a Rainbow Cup match for the Bulls last Friday night. The full extent of his injury remains unclear although a Bulls source confirmed to
Daily Maverick that he is only likely to be out of action for a “couple of weeks”.
Hopefully, that early assessment is accurate because Vermeulen will be a vital component of Nienaber’s team this winter. The bruising No 8 has been by some distance the best and most consistent loose forward in the country since competitions restarted post lockdown last September. Which is no surprise as he has been nothing short of brilliant throughout his career.
This hard-fought win moved Glasgow to the top of the Rainbow Cup standings and into pole position for the Rainbow Cup final in Italy in two weeks’ time, but they now face an anxious wait as either
We definitely got sucked into the physical stuff. We need to be better
Leo Cullen is looking for Leinster to end their season with one last big performance at the RDS. By Lewis Stuart Saturday 5 Jun 2021, 7:15 AM 1 hour ago 1,619 Views 1 Comment
Tempers flared on several occasions last night in Glasgow.
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LEINSTER MAY BE out of contention in the Rainbow Cup after losing to Glasgow last night but head coach Leo Cullen insists there is still plenty to play for when they wrap up their season next week at home to the Dragons in a match that will see the return of some fans.