Shoulder surgery leaves Bulls without Le Roux
Springbok fullback Willie le Roux has undergone surgery on his shoulder and is expected to be out of action for a month.
Le Roux’s absence is a major blow for Bulls coach Jake White, who already has concerns about the availability of forwards Cameron Hanekom and Johan Grobbelaar for their United Rugby Championship clash against Zebre in Pretoria on Saturday.
Grobbelaar is nursing a shoulder injury while Cameron Hanekom suffered a knock in the victory against Leinster.
Meanwhile, versatile Springbok forward Deon Fourie will miss this coming weekend’s United Rugby Championship match against Ulster in Belfast.
He was injured during Saturday’s 29-17 victory over Scarlets in Wales.
The result catapulted the Cape team from 12th to eighth place on the log, and another victory could land them among the top teams in the competition.
The Bulls are currently third, and the Sharks are fourth, while the Lions’ loss to Cardiff left them in 13th place.
