Visagie misses tour

Cobus Visagie, centre, in action for his country

South Africa and Western Province star Cobus Visagie is out for the rest of the year due to a wrist injury.

And the blow rules him out of his country's squad for their tour to Argentina, Ireland and Britain.

The tight-head prop announced at the beginning of the week he had suffered a dislocated small bone in his wrist during the Western Province game against the Boland Cavaliers on Saturday and will require surgery.

He said: "I am obviously very disappointed. It was always one of my dreams to win the Currie Cup and play in Argentina and Ireland."

Semi-finals

Western Province plays the Golden Lions in one of the semi-finals of the inter-provincial Currie Cup competition next Saturday.

The South African squad is then expected to be announced and will leave 10 days later for their nine-match tour that includes Tests in Argentina, Ireland, Wales and England.