Johannesburg – Just as he was generating a modicum of his final form, and setting tongues-a-wagging about his performances, it has been confirmed that Gianni Lombard will play no further part this season after sustaining a long-term injury.
The Lions released the news on Monday, revealing that the dynamic 22-year-old had ruptured his right ACL (knee) during their 30-25 loss to the Blue Bulls this past Saturday, and would be out for at least nine months.
Lombard is set to consult a specialist for surgery this week. He had previously injured both his ACL and MCL against the Chiefs in 2019, although as per the statement from the Lions, his current injury is the opposite knee this time around.
