Yet another Test player has fallen victim to an untimely injury, bringing the number of crocked Springboks to 14!

In a worrying trend, the Sharks have released a statement confirming yet another one of their star Springboks has been sidelined through injury.

In addition to injuries to their Test stars Eben Etzebeth, Aphelele Fassi and Andre Esterhuizen, the Sharks have now also announced that Springbok Ox Nche is out of action with a torn muscle in his arm.

Thing brings the Sharks’ injury tally to nine players.

THE SPRINGBOKS’ INJURY CRISIS DEEPENS

There are several Springboks currently contending with concerning injuries. Here is the full list of players on the sidelines.

With the bulk of South Africa’s professional men’s players hardly getting a sufficient break-in-play, let alone a proper offseason, because their northern hemisphere-aligned franchise campaigns overlap with their southern hemisphere-aligned Test obligations, there were bound be consequences, of which injuries are the biggest and most concerning one.

After a taxing season, there has understandably been an accumulation of injuries, and the list of sidelined players continues to increase.

The latest Springbok player to be added to this now 14-man list include are powerhouse prop Nche.

HERE IS THE FULL LIST OF SPRINGBOK PLAYERS WHO ARE CURRENTLY INJURED

• Ox Nche (arm injury)
• Damian Willemse (groin injury)
• Steven Kitshoff (neck injury)
• Pieter-Steph du Toit (shoulder injury)
• Salmaan Moerat (knee injury)
• Jan-Hendrik Wessels (ankle injury)
• Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (clavicle)
• Manie Libbok (leg injury)
• Ruan Nortje (knee injury)
• Aphelele Fassi (knee/ankle injury)
• Eben Etzebeth (concussion)
• Andre Esterhuizen (knee injury)
• Elrigh Louw (knee injury)
• Johan Goosen (knee injury)

Springboks’ 2025 Test schedule:

5 July: Springboks vs Italy, Venue TBC
12 July: Boks vs Italy, TBC
19 July: Boks vs Georgia, TBC
16 August: Springboks vs Australia, TBC
23 August: Boks vs Australia, TBC
6 September: Boks vs New Zealand, Auckland
13 September: Springboks vs New Zealand, Wellington
27 September: Boks vs Argentina, TBC
4 October: Boks vs Argentina, London
1 November: Springboks vs Wales, Cardiff
8 November: Boks vs France, Paris
15 November: Boks vs Italy, TBC
22 November: Springboks vs Ireland, Dublin

ARE THERE ANY OTHER INJURED BOKS WE MAY HAVE MISSED IN OUR LIST?