A catalyst for the DHL Stormers’ championship run last season, lethal finisher Leolin Zas missed the final after a cruel twist of his fate, and his ankle. Now he’s back, and ready to take care of unfinished business.
Having been relegated to the sidelines on the eve of the 2021-22 Vodacom United Rugby Championship decider with an ankle injury that required surgery, Zas has spent the past four months grinding through an agonising recovery process.
In 2017, Zas’ season came to an end before it had started when he broke his leg during a pre-season win against the Emirates Lions. His comeback process coincided with a move to Durban, but he struggled to find his groove during two seasons with the Cell C Sharks and returned to Cape Town in 2019.Aside from the injury struggles and disappointing detour, Zas has had to overcome difficult personal challenges, too – in 2020, his father, Lionel, died of complications due to Covid.
“It was a bit of a journey for him coming back … but he has shown his maturity, it shows his mindset.”
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