Lock injuries floor Western Province

Western Province have suffered a big setback with the news that first-choice locks, Ruan Botha and Jean Kleyn, sustained season-ending injuries.


The injuries occurred during Friday's victory over the Pumas in Nelspruit, with the news coming as a significant blow to head coach Allister Coetzee.

Furthermore, it appears full-back Cheslin Kolbe could also have played his last game of the Currie Cup season for the current league pace-setters.

"It is true that we paid a high price for our bonus-point win at the Mbombela Stadium, where the Pumas suffered their first home defeat of the season,"…