The bulle may have a few too many niggles and the Chhetahs are at home waiting to pounce. Can the bulle luck hold as they should have lost last week agains the sharks? But never fear ZAane is back!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ex Supersport
The Vodacom Bulls may be able to welcome back fullback Zane Kirchner for this weekend’s vital Vodacom Super Rugby match against the Toyota Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
Kirchner, who underwent surgery on his finger several weeks back, had the screw taken out of his finger a week ago, and is waiting on an all-clear from the surgeon to know when he will play again.
According to the Bulls' medical team, a decision will be taken on Wednesday when he will be back, especially as the next two days are virtually dead-quiet at Loftus with a number of players in Durban for the Springbok camp.
Prop Dean Greyling, who endured a torrid time during the game and limped off with an ankle injury, will have to undergo a fitness test on Wednesday to prove he is ready to compete, otherwise it is likely that Morne Mellett will take his place in the starting line-up.
Other players who have niggles, winger Akona Ndungane, flanker Dewald Potgieter and flyhalf Louis Fouche - who had to withdraw from the team on Friday due to injury – will all resume training on Wednesday when the Springboks return.
It was also reported from the Springbok training squad assembly in Durban that Flip van der Merwe and Juandrè Kruger did not train due to niggles, but will remain with the training squad until tomorrow, when all the players return to their franchises.
The long-term injury list sees regulars Paul Willemse (8 weeks) and Cornell Hess (6 months) on a long-term recovery following knee operations.
Wiaan Liebenberg (AC shoulder, 3 weeks), Travis Ismaiel (shoulder, 3 weeks) and Frans Venter (groin, 2 weeks) will be back sooner.
One has a feeling the bulle are going doooown. Cheethas will be up for this one big time. Bulle had very hard game against the Sharks.
