Siya Kolisi set for a spell on the sideline following an off the ball shot
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World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi is expected to be unavailable for up to six weeks due to a knee injury he picked up against the Hurricanes on Saturday.
Kolisi could miss a large chunk of the Stormers Super Rugby season after he was forced off the field in the 26th minute of the match between the Stormers and the Hurricanes at Newlands on Saturday, after a late tackle from hooker Ricky Riccitelli.
The late hit from Riccitelli that ended Siya Kolisi's game #STOvHUR pic.twitter.com/HqG8N7YwCk
— Jared Wright (@jaredwright17) February 1, 2020
The off-the-ball hit from Ricky Riccitelli is suspected to have caused damage to Kolisi’s left medial collateral ligament. The full extent is as of yet unknown. However, it’s feared that the World Cup-winning skipper could miss six weeks.
Another angle on it. 🤕 pic.twitter.com/wxMg1oCY7s
— Jared Wright (@jaredwright17) February 1, 2020
The Stormers eventually beat the Hurricanes 27-0 on the day with former Wales International Jamie Roberts making his Super Rugby debut for the Cape-based franchise.
Stomers Head coach John Dobson had this to say about the injury:
“Siya could be out for six weeks. He took a knock to the knee and a scan will reveal how serious the injury is… It is a hell of a blow losing your captain midway through the first half of your opening match. Siya is an inspirational leader and means so much to the team.”
