The Cheetahs will face French giants Toulon in the Challenge Cup round of 16 clash at Stade Mayol on Saturday without veteran playmaker Frans Steyn.
Steyn took a knock to his knee in Friday’s 32-7 victory for the Bloemfontein outfit against the Vodacom Bulls at Toyota Stadium in the Currie Cup, and has not been included in a 25-man touring squad set to depart for France on Tuesday.His experience of French conditions and opposition – he played for Racing 92 and Montpellier between 2009 and 2020 – would have been crucial to the Free Staters for their first appearance in the knockout stages of European competition.
Steyn’s latest injury is also a national concern, as the 35-year-old hopes to feature for the Springboks at a fourth Rugby World Cup in six months’ time in what is likely to be his swansong Test season.
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