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Stormers' Cobus Reinach Set to Miss Final URC League Games After Knee Injury

Pending scans could turn a short layoff into a season-ender, putting pressure on the Stormers’ depth at scrumhalf.

Overview

  • Cobus Reinach injured his knee in the Stormers’ 48-12 win over Glasgow and left the field in a brace.
  • Coach John Dobson said Reinach has not been scanned and he does not expect a quick return.
  • The team expects him to miss at least the last two United Rugby Championship league matches as doctors confirm the damage.
  • Outcomes under review include a medial cruciate ligament issue that could take up to about 11 weeks or an anterior cruciate ligament tear that would take much longer.
  • The Stormers plan to cover the position with Stefan Ungerer and Imad Khan, with Dewaldt Duvenage and Asad Moos available, after the victory that put them back on top of the URC.