Brown blow for Treu's Boks
Fri, 21 May 2010 14:36
The Springbok team suffered another injury blow on the eve of their penultimate IRB Sevens World Series tournament in London.
Kyle Brown, the team's stand-in captain, pulled up with a hamstring injury during Thursday's training match against Portugal. The injury has ruled him out of action for two weeks, forcing him out of the Series events at Twickenham and Murrayfield.
The Springbok management has called on Renfred Dazel to replace Brown and he joined the team at their London hotel on Friday, after travelling overnight from Cape Town.
The forced withdrawal of Brown is the latest in a serious of injury blows the team has suffered this season. Paul Treu, Springbok Sevens coach, said Dazel will be used sparingly after his long knee injury lay-off.
"The aim with Renfred is to get him ready for the Commonwealth Games in October. He is eager to be back, but we need to be patient and manage his game-time," said Treu.
The Springbok Sevens open their pool fixtures against France at Twickenham on Saturday. The team's other matches are against Canada and Fiji.
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