Talented Springbok unfastened ahead Elrigh Louw suffered a ‘horror injury’ in a current URC sport for the Bulls, having sustained what seemed to be a severe knee damage, whereas it later emerged that he had additionally damaged his left leg.
Louw needed to await a few weeks earlier than present process an operation because of swelling round his damage space, however he was lastly in a position to go beneath the knife in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
This essential surgical procedure was performed by Dr Bradley Gelbart, who efficiently operated on the knee of Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx, who suffered a severe damage at coaching through the 2023 World Cup.
It now stays to be seen what the restoration timeline may be, however Louw took to Instagram after surgical procedure to optimistically state: “The comeback is always stronger than the setback”.
THE INJURY TO ELRIGH LOUW IS LIKELY TO KEEP HIM OUT OF ACTION UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR
Bulls boss Jake White has insisted that they won’t rush Louw again after such a serious damage.
“The specialist is very confident that he can sort it out and that is good news,” White stated.
“It’s a large operation, however I spoke to (Bulls hooker) Akker van der Merwe, and he went by means of the identical factor.
“In reality, his was worse and he had additionally damaged his leg, however Akker continues to be taking part in and working, so there’s no cause why, with as we speak’s medical advances, that they will’t get Louw again to regular.
“We gained’t rush it, and we’ll give him as a lot time as he wants, and he’s performed every thing attainable to get the swelling down.
“They don’t want too much swelling and blood around the area so that they can operate properly.”
Springbok gamers who’re presently injured
- Manie Libbok (leg damage)
- Damian Willemse (groin damage)
- Steven Kitshoff (neck damage)
- Pieter-Steph du Toit (shoulder damage)
- Salmaan Moerat (knee damage)
- Jan-Hendrik Wessels (ankle damage)
- Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (clavicle)
- Johan Goosen (knee damage)
- Ruan Nortje (knee damage)
- Aphelele Fassi (knee/ankle damage)
- Eben Etzebeth (concussion)
- Andre Esterhuizen (knee damage)
- Elrigh Louw (knee damage)
Springboks’ 2025 Test schedule:
5 July: vs Italy, Venue TBC
12 July: vs Italy, TBC
19 July: vs Georgia, TBC
16 August: vs Australia, TBC
23 August: vs Australia, TBC
6 September: vs New Zealand, Auckland
13 September: vs New Zealand, Wellington
27 September: vs Argentina, TBC
4 October: vs Argentina, London
1 November: vs Wales, Cardiff
8 November: vs France, Paris
15 November: vs Italy, TBC
22 November: vs Ireland, Dublin
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