JOHANNESBURG: Injured South Africa No.8 Duane Vermeulen has been ruled out of the series-deciding third Test against Ireland in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.
The Toulon forward was forced off the field last Saturday during the opening half of a Test in Johannesburg with an elbow tear.
"He will be out for between two to six weeks, depending on how the injury responds to treatment," said Springboks doctor Konrad von Hagen.
Obvious replacement Warren Whiteley is receiving treatment for a shoulder injury and while he trained on Monday, the No.8 avoided contact situations.
Ireland were shock 26-20 winners of the first Test in Cape Town but a great last-quarter comeback earned South Africa a 32-26 victory last Saturday.
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