In a brutal battle against the All Blacks in Wellington, Springbok star Aphelele Fassi suffered a serious injury, and had to be taken from the field on a medical cart. Sadly, it’s now been confirmed that the leg injury sustained against New Zealand will keep him out of action for between four to six months. ADVERTISEMENTIt means that his Springbok season will unfortunately come to a premature end, while he is also set to miss a large part of the Sharks’ URC season. Sharks coach confirms unfortunate news for Springbok fullbackWith the Sharks preparing for the start of the 2025-26 URC season, coach John Plumtree confirmed Fassi is facing a “pretty significant injury”. All sign suggest the competition is set to go down to the wire as South Africa aim to retain their title.