Injured duo out of Springboks tour

South Africa were dealt a major blow today after experienced flanker Schalk Burger and rookie centre Juan de Jongh were both ruled out of the Grand Slam tour of Britain and Ireland that starts this week.

Injured duo out of Springboks tour
Mon, 01 Nov, 2010 - 13:16

South Africa were dealt a major blow today after experienced flanker Schalk Burger and rookie centre Juan de Jongh were both ruled out of the Grand Slam tour of Britain and Ireland that starts this week.

Scans this morning revealed that injuries sustained during Saturday’s Currie Cup final were worse than initially feared.

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