Injuries give Stormers' youngsters a chance

28 March 2017 - 10:42 By TMG Digital
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FLEET OF FOOT: Seabelo Senatla, star try-scorer in the Rugby Sevens, is playing his first Super rugby game in Singapore tomorrow
FLEET OF FOOT: Seabelo Senatla, star try-scorer in the Rugby Sevens, is playing his first Super rugby game in Singapore tomorrow
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The Stormers will go into this weekend's Super rugby clash against the Cheetahs without wing Seabelo Senatla, prop Wilco Louw and flank Rynhardt Elstadt after they suffered foot, sternum and ankle injuries respectively.

Lock JD Schickerling was concussed during the 44-31 win over the Sunwolves in Singapore and has also been ruled out, although he was unlikely to feature with the return of Boks Pieter-Steph du Toit and Eben Etzebeth.

Coach Robbie Fleck ruled the quartet out and wouldn't commit to a time for Senatla and Elstadt's return. Both players were still in hospital after scans yesterday.

Elstadt was helped off the field in the second half and initial fears were that his injury was serious, but Fleck said there was more optimism 48 hours later.

"On the positive side we have fullback SP Marais, scrumhalf Jano Vermaak and wing Cheslin Kolbe back for selection," Fleck said.

"We have seven or eight players out in the backs and injuries in the forwards. Our depth is being tested, but it's giving youngsters a chance."

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