Injury forces Springbok Steyn out of Tri Nations clash with All Blacks

FRANS STEYN has been ruled out of next week’s Tri Nations encounter against New Zealand in Johannesburg due to injury.

The Racing Metro full-back, one of three fresh faces added to an expanded Springbok squad for the home leg of the competition, has been advised not to train until next Wednesday.

He suffered an injury to his quadriceps in a pre-season match last Friday and has discussed the issue with national management, who were hoping his return would boost their fortunes after losing all three games in the tournament so far.