Doubt over Deon Fourie's hamstring sweats Stormers ahead of URC semi, Senatla still out

Stormers assistant coach Dawie Snyman said fiery and effective loose-forward Deon Fourie's availability for Saturday's United Rugby Championship semi-final against Connacht at Cape Town remains a slight doubt.

It was revealed at Monday's press briefing in Cape Town that the effervescent loose-forward felt a twinge in his hamstring during Saturday's 33-21 quarter-final win against the Bulls.

The 36-year-old from Pretoria, who is enjoying a second coming like no other in Cape Town, had just returned from injury for last week's North/South Derby.

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He was sorely missed as he recovered from a fractured eye socket, but the last thing the Stormers want is to miss their talismanic loosie.

Snyman said Fourie will be given the entire week to be ready, adding that he was already showing positive signs.

"We'll give him the full week to ensure he's at 100 percent. He felt his hamstring in the first half, but he's gone for scans," Snyman said.

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"At this stage, it looks quite positive, but at this stage, we're also looking at how he can recover with a day or two to go.

"Hopefully, he'll be all right."

An individual who will definitely not be available for this weekend is wing Seabelo Senatla, who also missed last week's game because of a car accident.

Snyman didn’t divulge details pertaining to the accident, but he said Senatla won't be in a position to potentially square up against Bundee Aki.

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