Leg surgery for Steyn

Frans Steyn and Craig Burden will both return early to Durban.

Steyn has a leg injury and Burden a problem with his neck.

Steyn needed surgery and is likely to be out of action for around three months.

The Mercury newspaper reports that Steyn is likely to undergo a second operation later this week.

The Sharks have summoned Monde Hadebe as a replacement for hooker Burden.

A replacement for Steyn has not yet been named and this may indicate that JP Pietersen will play at centre against the Reds.

The Sharks have a Vodacom Super Rugby date with the Reds in Brisbane this coming Friday.

Kickoff is scheduled for 11h40 in the morning - South African time.

The Sharks are ninth in the combined Super Rugby standings, while the Reds are fourth.

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- Andre Bloem

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