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Springbok captain to see specialist following injury
By Matthew Scott
Springboks skipper Eben Etzebeth will see a specialist after suffering neck and shoulder injuries in South Africa's defeat to Wales on Saturday.
The lock had to be withdrawn before half-time in his side's pulsating 24-22 defeat at the Principality Stadium after suffering nerve damage, which caused "severe pain in his left shoulder", according to SA Rugby's statement.
Update - Springbok capt Eben Etzebeth sustained a nerve injury causing left shoulder pain. Scans were normal. Full medical update Sunday. #WALvRSA
— South African Rugby (@Springboks) December 2, 2017
"The scans we took on Saturday evening after the match came out normal," Springboks team doctor Konrad von Hagen said.
"Eben will, however, visit a specialist in Cape Town to further investigate the injured shoulder and his troublesome back."
South Africa fought from 18 points down in Cardiff to stand on the brink of a win that would have boosted head coach Allister Coetzee's long-term job prospects, only for Leigh Halfpenny to kick a crucial 68th-minute penalty and snatch victory for the hosts.
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Let’s make them both Capt. I think we'd get the best of both of them and it would help alleviate some of the pressures of the role. They'd have to confer over on field decisions which should lead to “ learnings “ for both. They are our two best consistent performers.
Go to commentsForget what was said or how many players said it. TONY BROWN IS THE NEW ATTACK COACH. That’s the only story worth freaking out over. The springboks are going to grow their game an awful lot over the next cycle and it’s not just the 19 disgustingly arrogant Irish players who refused to shake Ebens hand and said “see you in the final if you can cheat your way past France” who will find that out first hand.
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