Victor Matfield rugby player
Victor Matfield rugby player

Victor Matfield

11th May 1977 2.00m/110kg No 5 Lock

Matfield goes under the knife

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

It has been confirmed that veteran Springbok lock Victor Matfield will have surgery on his knee, ruling him out for three to four weeks.

Matfield out for three weeks

1 decade ago by Super Sport.com

Springbok lock Victor Matfield will miss the next three weeks of Vodacom Super Rugby action to have cartilage removed from his knee. Matfield saw Dr Daan Du Plessis, renowned knee specialist in Pretoria...

Surgery rules Matfield out for up to three weeks

1 decade ago by Super Rugby

Bulls and Springbok line out specialist Victor Matfield will miss the next three weeks of Super Rugby as he needs surgery on his knee.

Matfield a major concern for Bulls

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

The Bulls will get a number of Springbok back this week, but there is growing concern over the knee injury of veteran lock Victor Matfield. Matfield will only know on Tuesday when he will play again. The...

Super Rugby Round 8 Preview Part 2

1 decade ago by Len Kaplan

In the second game on Saturday, the Brumbies come off a bye week to face the Cheetahs, who conceded 37 points last week and 57 the week before. The Sharks host the Crusaders in Durban, the former having...

Preview: S15 Round Eight, Part Two

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

It is going to be a spicy Easter weekend and for some certainly not such a Holy Saturday. There will be desperation by the Blues to finally get a win, when they get the day underway with a trip to...

Bulls wait on Matfield's knee

1 decade ago by Super Sport.com

The Vodacom Bulls face a tense 24 hour wait to find out if Springbok lock Victor Matfield will be out of the game for a prolonged period. It was announced that Matfield would be “rested” according...

Bulls without Pollard

1 decade ago by Super Sport.com

The Vodacom Bulls will be without Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard for this weekend’s Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Emirates Lions at Emirates Airlines Park. Pollard sustained a contusion...

Pollard blow for Bulls

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

The Bulls were dealt a cruel blow ahead of their Super Rugby Round Eight encounter with the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday. Springbok flyhalf Handré Pollard has failed to recover from a knock to...

Easter could be a moving weekend

1 decade ago by Super Sport.com

There was a time when Vodacom Super Rugby was played over a 12 team and 11 match league format and in those days the Easter Weekend was the point when you could decide which teams were in contention...