Springbok and Stormers centre Jean de Villiers will only partake in Super 14 rugby again next year.
De Villiers was forced off the field with a groin injury early on in his side’s defeat to the Hurricanes in Wellington on Saturday.
Scans taken on Monday revealed that the Stormers captain will be out for four to six weeks, meaning that he unlikely to play any rugby before the Test series against the British and Irish Lions starting mid-June.
The news of De Villiers’ injury comes at a most unwelcome time for the struggling Stormers as lock Adriaan Fondse has a broken wrist, ruling him out for will be out for eight to twelve weeks, and Gcobani Bobo is suffering with an ankle.
The Stormers play their final tour game against the Highlanders in Dunedin this week before returning to South Africa for matches against the Chiefs, Western Force and Cheetahs.
With a De Villiers a near-certain selection for South Africa against the touring B&I Lions, the news is also a massive blow for the Springboks who will be hope the centre recovers in time for the first warm-up games against Namibia at the end of May.
Source: planetrugby.com
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