Kolisi injury: How Sharks biokineticist offered up his hamstring for Bok skipper's recovery

09 Sep 2023

Khanyiso Tshwaku in Toulon

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Springbok captain Siya Kolisi flanked by flank Marco van Staden and prop Retshegofaditswe Nche at the Springboks' first World Cup training session in Toulon.

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Springbok captain Siya Kolisi on Friday revealed yet another step in his healing process from the knee injury that threatened his 2023 World Cup participation, thanking the Sharks' medical staff for going above and beyond the call of duty to ensure he was fit and ready.

Biokineticist Jimmy Wright, head physiotherapist Dean MacQuet, and physiotherapist Joe Deighton were all credited by Kolisi as unseen yet key figures in his recovery.

Kolisi, who will be leading the Boks in their Rugby World Cup opener against Scotland in Marseille on Sunday, suffered a knee injury on 22 April in the sixth minute of the Sharks' 22-22 draw against Munster in what was Kolisi's last home game for the Sharks.

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