Miracle saves Du Toit's season
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The Sharks, as well as the Springboks, seem to have been given a massive boost with news that lock Pieter-Steph du Toit could be back in action in three months.
The Sharks youngster injured his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the 36th minute of the Sharks 27-10 victory over the Cheetahs on Saturday.
Du Toit underwent a knee stabilisation procedure in Cape Town on Tuesday, the surgery went well and the damage to the knee joint was not as bad as originally thought.
Early expectations were that Du Toit would miss the rest of the season which meant an end to his Super Rugby season as well as no chance to appear at the World Cup with the Springboks later this year.
However Du Toit has revealed on his Twitter account that provided his rehab goes well he could be back in three months.
A MIRACLE just happened.Just got home after surgery,everything went well.Doc said I will be able to play in 3months,if rehabs goes well.
— Pieter-Steph du Toit (@PieterSteph) March 17, 2015
His franchise, the Sharks, also confirmed the good new.
"Pieter-Steph du Toit underwent a knee stabilisation procedure in Cape Town," the Sharks said in a statement"The surgery went well and the damage to the knee joint was not as bad as originally thought.
"We hope to have him fit again in three months."
While Du Toit has a chance of playing in the business end of the Super Rugby it would seem that if all goes well he could make the World Cup with the Springboks.
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