Lions limping with several players in the sick bay

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The prognosis is far from rosy.

They were all required to play out of their socks in the Lions’ remarkable 36-33 win at Ellis Park but now they are out of the team to play the feisty Sunwolves in Singapore on Saturday.Loose forward Kwagga Smith is out for six weeks‚ prop Dylan Smith is out for eight weeks‚ loose forward Tshituka six weeks‚ while fullback Coetzee will only miss this week’s fixture.

"Andries will be able to play the next game. Vincent’s ankle should take about four weeks. Dillon Smith who injured his hamstring in training last Friday will be out for four to six weeks.” "That is divided into three parts and one part of that has torn muscle from the tendon. He is getting the strength back very well and he is recovering very well. I’m happy with him.

 

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