Blow for Boks as Brussow out for year

[AndyS]

South Africa flanker Heinrich Brussow has been ruled out of playing rugby for the rest of the year after tearing knee ligaments in the final minutes of the Cheetahs' Super 14 win over Wellington in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

The 23-year-old loose forward, who has played 13 Tests for the Springboks, will be sidelined for eight months with cruciate ligament damage, the Cheetahs said on their website Monday............
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[zimeric]

a blow but not the end of the world given that the Blonde neck wrecker is back to full fitness and playing well.

[James]

a blow but not the end of the world given that the Blonde neck wrecker is back to full fitness and playing well.

Yeah but he's not quite the same. Brussow was a big part in the Boks success in the Tri-Nations- he'd easily have been the player of the tournament. Besides its been a while since Burger has been in good international form.

Gotta feel for Brussow. Injuries are always that little bit worse when they happen at the end of a game. Probably the Cheetahs season down the crapper too.

[zimeric]

oh hell yeah Brussow is easily the better player but any team would love to have a replacement like Burger there... is more my point

[jazza93]

Oh no, the best flanker in the world got injured

Seriously though, not good for the boks. But its annoying how they can just bring in a player like Burger as the next best.

[tdevil]

Brussow out
Burger replacement - also good news - lots of yellow cards