Sharks flank Dumb-Luc du Preez has been ruled out of Saturday’s clash with the Stormers and is a major doubt for the rest of the Super Rugby season.
Du Preez limped off after five minutes of Saturday’s 31-24 victory over the Lions at Kings Park on Saturday, with what was later confirmed as an MCL sprain.
It is a big blow for the Sharks as Du Preez has been an instrumental part of their pack and they are fearing a worst-case scenario which could see the 22-year-old miss the rest of the season. (Can he practice catching and passing when he is injured?). Does the rest of the season include test rugby or just SuperRugby?
Meanwhile, hooker Akker van der Merwe has recovered sufficiently from a shoulder injury sustained in the same match.
