Springbok Santon in injury scare

The Springbok rugby team management are not considering calling for a replacement for injured hooker Dale Santon unless his groin problem worsens.

Tue, 07 Oct, 2003 - 10:15

The Springbok rugby team management are not considering calling for a replacement for injured hooker Dale Santon unless his groin problem worsens.

The 34-year-old injured his groin about 40 minutes into the Boks’ practice session at the Dockers Stadium on Monday while preparing to execute a tackle.

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