Cheslin Kolbe was carted off the pitch having suffered an ankle injury that could be a big blow for the Springboks' World Cup campaign. Picture: Michael Steele/Getty Images
South Africa’s Cheslin Kolbe was carted off the pitch on Saturday with a suspected ankle injury as Toulon beat Lyon 27-23 in the French Top 14.
Kolbe, who played five games of the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup campaign in 2019, left the field in the 36th-minute after scoring a try at Stade de Gerland.
ALSO READ: Lions make it three in a row with win against Benetton
Broadcaster Canal+ said the 29-year-old had suffered a sprained ankle as he bounced off the ground after diving to touch down.
The winger, who made the last of his 24 Test appearances in November, was in tears as a golf buggy carried him to the stands, a worrying image with this year’s World Cup in France less than six months away.
Download our app
