INJURY UPDATE: The Sharks revealed the nature of the injuries sustained by four players in their bonus-point 36–21 victory over Cardiff in Friday night’s Round Four United Rugby Championship fixture.

The Sharks have issued an injury update following their 36–21 United Rugby Championship victory over Cardiff on Friday, confirming that Springbok Andre Esterhuizen sustained a right ankle injury. Esterhuizen, along with Phatu Ganyane and Jurenzo Julius, will leave the tour and return to South Africa to undergo scans and specialist consultations to assess the extent of their injuries.
In addition to Esterhuizen's ankle problem, Ganyane suffered a right elbow injury, while Julius sustained a right hamstring issue. The Sharks have called up Cameron Dawson, Litelihle Bester, and Suleiman Hartzenberg as touring replacements ahead of their upcoming tour finale against Munster on Saturday.

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