The scrum-half departed injured after just 43 seconds following a collision to the head.
"This is why World Rugby want players to stop flying out the line out of control to try and reduce these head collisions upright or low. Eventually, a conscious de Klerk was stretchered off - with both sets of players applauding him off. South Africa scrum-half Faf de Klerk was forced off after just 43 seconds of their Rugby Championship opener against New Zealand after suffering a nasty collision to the head.
Seasoned Springboks scrum-half Faf de Klerk was knocked out just 34 seconds into Saturday's Rugby Championship match against the All Blacks.
The sub scrum-half was one of just two South African backs named as cover as Nienaber had gone with a six forwards/two backs split on the bench. The scrum-half had his first touch when box-kicking clear from inside his 22 to Jordie Barrett on halfway after the All Blacks had kicked off. The 30-year-old was recalled to the starting line in one of three changes announced by head coach Jacques Nienaber last Tuesday.
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Giving a thumbs up as he left the pitch, De Klerk will hopefully make a speedy and full recovery. Having been on the ground without moving for the best part of ten minutes, De Klerk was removed from the pitch on a stretcher. Springbok scrum-half Faf De Klerk got a tackle attempt wrong on powerful All Blacks winger Calum Clarke.
As Bob Marley played out across Mbombela Stadium, Faf de Klerk was down getting treatment from medical staff after a horrendous collision with Caleb Clarke.
Twice in the opening 40 seconds, de Klerk rushed out of defence to make hits. It was later confirmed that de Klerk had failed Head Injury Assessment 1. With just 0:43 on the game clock, Jaden Hendrikse was brought on for his fellow scrumhalf.
Springbok scrum-half Faf De Klerk has a tackle attempt go badly wrong as he accidentally knocked himself out against the All Blacks.
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"We're fortunate that we have quality scrum-halves with players like Faf, Jaden, Cobus Reinach, Herschel Jantjies and Grant Williams. There's a lot of competition in the squad." "I thought Jaden stepped up well," said Nienaber. "We backed Jaden in the last Test match against Wales (in July) and he wasn't nervous at all when he came on." "The team will undergo medicals today and we should have an update tomorrow," said a team spokesperson.
South Africa scrumhalf Faf de Klerk and wing Kurt-Lee Arendse were due to have medical assessments on Sunday after both suffered head injuries during a ...
"I thought Jaden stepped up well," said Nienaber. "We backed Jaden in the last Test match against Wales (in July) and he wasn't nervous at all when he came on." The Springboks play the All Blacks again this Saturday in Johannesburg, but both World Cup winner De Klerk and newcomer Arendse are doubts. "The team will undergo medicals today and we should have an update tomorrow," said a team spokesperson.