Springbok Skinstad suffers injury blow

Springbok and Western Province No 8 Bobby Skinstad could miss South Africa's three-Test sojourn to Europe in November after it was learnt that his left shoulder injury could be worse than anticipated.

Skinstad, who underwent surgery on the same shoulder earlier this year, after picking up an injury against England at Twickenham late in 2001, damaged his shoulder against the Blue Bulls in the process of making a tackle.