Steven Kitshoff, who hasn’t featured for the Springboks since the 2023 Rugby World Cup final against the All Blacks, said the injury happened during a normal scrum.
FILE - Springboks lock RG Snyman offloads the ball to loosehead prop Steven Kitshoff during the 2023 Rugby World Cup semi-final against England. Kitsoff hasn’t played for the Boks since that World Cup final. Picture: Miguel Medina / AFPhas undergone surgery to fuse his spine after sustaining a neck injury in a Currie Cup match against Griquas earlier this year.because of a season-ending knee injury.
“It’s bit of stressful one. It’s such a high area in my neck as well, C1-C2, which is a bit of an issue,” Kitsoff said on the podcast.Kitshoff, who hasn’t featured for the Springboks since the 2023 Rugby World Cup final against the All Blacks in France, said the injury happened during a normal scrum.“It was quite a fright. It happened in the weirdest way, just a normal scrum. I just felt something snap. I’m getting a neck fusion,” Kitshoff said.
After coming off the bench with great success at the World Cup, the Ox was probably the Boks’ best player this season and was unlucky to miss out on a nomination for player of the year.
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