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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>CAPE TOWN – Springbok fans will be holding thumbs this afternoon after Duane Vermeulen announced that he will be undergoing surgery on his injured ankle.<\/p>\n

The Bulls captain limped off the field in the first half of last Friday\u2019s 31-27 Rainbow Cup SA victory over the Stormers at Loftus Versfeld.<\/p>\n

The big No 8 sustained the ankle injury when he carried the ball up close to the tryline and was tackled by Bok teammate Pieter-Steph du Toit. Vermeulen\u2019s left ankle seemed to get trapped somewhat, and he was limping immediately when he got up from the ground.<\/p>\n

A post shared by Duane Vermeulen (@customs08)<\/p>\n

Somewhat unbelievably, he managed to pull one more carry in a subsequent phase of play, before deciding that enough was enough.<\/p>\n

ALSO READ: Hopefully Marcell Coetzee\u2019s absence doesn\u2019t come back to bite Springboks<\/p>\n

Vermeulen is now in serious doubt for the upcoming Tests against Georgia and the British and Irish Lions, although he has not yet been officially ruled out.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot the way you want to leave the field in a tough North vs South derby but happy for my @blue_bulls_official brothers for pulling it through in the end. #illbeback,\u201d the 34-year-old posted on his Instagram page on Wednesday, alongside a photo of him leaving the Loftus pitch.<\/p>\n

ALSO READ: Is the Springboks \u2018gamble\u2019 with injured stars the right move for the British and Irish Lions tour?<\/p>\n

He added another photo of him in his hospital gown in his Instagram story, with a surgery emoji: \u201cHere we gooo.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bok coach Jacques Nienaber will host a press conference later on Wednesday, where it is hoped that he will provide further clarity on Vermeulen\u2019s injury.<\/p>\n

The first Test against Georgia will be played on July 2, at a venue yet to be confirmed. The Boks are currently in camp in Bloemfontein.<\/p>\n

@ashfakmohamed<\/b><\/p>\n

IOL Sport<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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