Injured SHARKS need TLC!

No matter what happens Plum
REMEMBER Keegs will return as CAPTAIN

The 2013 Rugby season finally kicked off for us avid rugby supporters here in South Africa, with warm up games before the start of the Super Rugby next week!  However after last Fridays (8 Feb 2013) game even though the Sharks dominated the game scoring 11 tries and ending the game on 71-8, the celebration were cut short when it was stated that both Keegan Daniel A.K.A Captain Awesomeness and Tim Whitehead had been injured and would likely miss the first few games of the Super Rugby tournament.  Whilst social media as well as online media reports that Tim suffered a broken arm, which would cause him to miss at least 6 weeks of rugby, the reports aren't looking as good for Sharks Captain Keegan Daniel.  Hes reported to have suffered an MCL injury, he to could miss 6 weeks or the entire season depending on the severity of the injury. 

Keegan Daniel needing a little TLC,
 with suspected MCL injury

Whilst Tim Whitehead has kept mum about his injury, Keegan has stated on both Twitter and Facebook that he "took a slight knock" and that "assessment are to follow" as well as that he woke up on Saturday feeling "really blessed but with a slightly sore knee".   Either Keegs is one tough good looking man, his knees not as bad as reports claim or he's on some really strong painkillers.  Newspapers have reported that Keegs will be having a MRI today to determine the severity of the injury.  All we can do as his supporters is hope and pray all goes well and that we see him soon back in action leading the Sharks to victory.  After all this is the year when he's meant to quiet rugby critics and lead the Sharks to victory in the Super Rugby and Currie Cup tournaments!  We were also hoping that we would get to see both our boys side by side in the Green and Gold this year!

Where was Jen Li when Timmy needed
TLC for his broken arm Friday night?

 

Who volunteers to give Eben all the
TLC he needs whilst he's off???

The Sharks were not the only team to loose players during the warm up games this week! Eben Etzebeth of the Stormers has been ruled out for 6-8 weeks after injuring his ankle.  These injuries so early in the year make us wonder if the warm up games prior to the start of SR are really necessary, we've lost two of our best players (not to mention captain) before SR even kicked off!  We may be being a little biased because we LOVE Keegs and Timmy but we think they are the best in their relative positions in the Sharks team!

All we can do is pray that Keeg's MRI reveals nothing to serious and that the boys are back on the feild playing side-by-side soon!  One things for sure, they need some TLC and we know just the 2 girls that are willing to give it to them!  Feel free to leave your messages of support for the boys as well as feedback here!

*Updates on injuries to follow soon*
*Love&Peace*