As South African get ready for their trip up north to take on Scotland, England and Wales, there’s news going around about one of their star props and former Ulster loose-head Steven Kitshoff.

Kitshoff’s future in rugby hangs in the balance, with a medical specialist set to determine whether the veteran Springbok prop will be able to return to the field.

The 32-year-old had just returned to Cape Town after an underwhelming stint with Ulster when he suffered the injury in a Currie Cup match, which has seen him miss out on all the Springboks Tests since the World Cup final.

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All the best Spicy Plum. You will always be one of my favourite players and I back you to be back but health first. Sterk pic.twitter.com/IJn0frH62D

— Harry Jones (@haribaldijones) October 20, 2024

Hopefully the Springboks prop makes a return again to the game of rugby union. A serious loose-head prop and one that is missed with the South African team, despite them being rich in that position.