Injury & Suspension List

Below is an injury and suspension list for Super Rugby teams, including estimated times of their return from injury, maintained by forum members. Please contribute by updating this page directly, or post in the related thread here.

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Australian Conference

Brumbies

Christian Leali'ifano - Rd.11 v Waratahs - broken ankle (R) - surgery 7/5/12 - 2013
Matt To'omua - Rd.6 v Sharks - torn cruciate ligament (L) - 2013

Returns from injury
Fotu Auelua - Japan 2011/12 - knee ligament injuries (L & R) - return - v Rebels Rd.8
Fotu Auelua - Rd.13 v Hurricanes - concussion - return - v Rebels Rd.14
Ben Alexander - 11/2/12 - v Reds trial - elbow - return - v Force Rd.1
Robbie Coleman - 4/2/12- v Force trial - sternum - return - 23/2/12 v ACT XV trial
Robbie Coleman - Rd.1 v Force - strained groin - return v Rebels Rd. 8
Colby Faingaa - 11/2/12 - v Reds trial - ankle syndesmosis injury - return - v Rebels Rd.14
Pat McCabe - RWC - shoulder dislocation > surgery - return - v Cheetahs Rd.3
Stephen Moore - 11/2/12 - v Reds trial - shoulder - return - v Force Rd.1
Ben Mowen - Rd.9 v Bulls - neck injury - return - v Waratahs Rd.11
Leon Power - before Rd. 3 - hamstring injury - return - v Cheetahs Rd.4
Siliva Siliva - pre-season - knee recon>ankle syndesmosis>calf strains - available from Rd.16
Joseph Tomane - before Rd.16 - ankle injury - return - v Blues Rd.18
Matt To'omua - Rd.3 v Cheetahs - medial ligament damage - return - v Sharks Rd.6 *

Rebels

Kurtley Beale - Rd. 16 v Reds - fractured ribs - Rugby Championship
Adam Byrnes - Rd.2 v Waratahs - hyper-extended elbow>strained ligaments - season end
Michael Lipman - Rd.13 v Force - back injury followed by effects of concussion - retired
James O'Connor - Rd.16 v Reds - grade 2 hamstring tear - Rugby Championship
Jarrod Saffy - before Rd.10 - training accident - neck, bulging disc - 2013
Laurie Weeks - Rd. 7 v Blues - shoulder reconstruction - 2013

Suspensions
Luke Jones - Rd.11 v Bulls - spear tackle of Bjorn Basson - guilty plea - 2 weeks
Cooper Vuna - Rd.6 v Highlanders - spear tackle of Kade Poki - guilty plea - 2 weeks

Returns from injury
Kurtley Beale - pre-season - hamstring injury - return - v Reds Rd.3*
Kurtley Beale - before Rd.4 - calf muscle tear - return - v Highlanders Rd.6*
Kurtley Beale - Rd.14 v Hurricanes - shoulder (L) - floating cartilage - return v Reds Rd.16*
Tom Chamberlain - Rd.6 v Highlanders - concussion - return v Reds Rd.14
Danny Cipriani - Rd.5 v Force - hamstring injury - return - v Blues Rd.7
Adam Freier - Rd.7 v Blues - calf injury - return - v Bulls Rd.11
Julian Huxley - before Rd.11 - back injury - return - v Crusaders Rd.12
Mitch Inman - before Rd. 4 - hamstring injury - return - v Blues Rd.7
Mitch Inman - v Brumbies Rd.8 - hand injury - return - v Bulls Rd.11
Lloyd Johannson - before Rd.14 - finger, compound fracture - return - v Lions Rd.17
Richard Kingi - before Rd.5 - hamstring injury - return - v Blues Rd.7
Richard Kingi - before Rd.12 - hamstring injury - return v Reds Rd.14
Michael Lipman - pre-season - back injury - return - v Force Rd.5 *
Michael Lipman - before Rd.11 - chronic back injury - return - v Crusaders Rd.12 *
Lachlan Mitchell - Rd.14 v Hurricanes - concussion/neck injury - return - v Reds Rd.16
Stirling Mortlock - early February - chronic calf strain - return v Bulls Rd.11
James O'Connor - before Rd.5 - hamstring injury - return - v Highlanders Rd.6*
James O'Connor - Rd.9 v Waratahs - lacerated liver - return v Rebels Rd.16*
Ged Robinson - pre-season - calf strain - return - v Cheetahs Rd.4
Jarrod Saffy - before Rd.2 - quad strain - return - v Reds Rd.3 *

Reds

Albert Anae - 12/5/12 - Sunnybank v GPS - broken arm - season end
Van Humphries - Rd.9 v Stormers - arm, nerve injury - season end
Chris Feau-Sautia - Rd.17 v Highlanders - chronic hamstring injury (L)
James Horwill - Rd.14 v Brumbies - torn hamstring ligament (R) - surgery 19/6/12 - 2013
Peter Hynes - 2011 - knee - DNP - expected to retire
Jono Lance - Rd.5 v Bulls - broken leg - season end
Sam Lane - Rd.9 v Stormers - knee, ruptured lateral and anterior ligaments (R) - 2013
David McDuling - 6/2/12 - ACL tear - DNP - 2013
Aidan Toua - before Rd.9 - hamstring injury

Suspensions
Quade Cooper - Rd.18 v Waratahs - high tackle of Berrick Barnes - guilty plea - 1 week
Digby Ioane - Rd.4 v Sharks - spear tackle of Marcell Coetzee - guilty plea - 5 weeks

Returns from injury
Quade Cooper - RWC v Wales - ruptured ACL (R) - v Lions Rd.13
Ben Daley - Rd.10 v Blues - hamstring strain - return - v Chiefs Rd.12
Rod Davies - Jan. - hamstring injury - return - v Force Rd.2
Anthony Fainga'a - before Rd.2 - hamstring injury - return - v Blues Rd.10
Saia Fainga'a - 11/2/12 - v Brumbies trial - strained ankle ligaments - return - v Rebels Rd.3
Saia Fainga'a - Rd.5 v Bulls - ankle syndesmosis - return - v Crusaders Rd.11
Liam Gill - Rd.16 v Rebels - strained hamstring - return - v Waratahs Rd.18
Mike Harris - Rd.4 v Sharks - hamstring injury - return - v Stormers Rd.9
Chris Feau-Sautia - 1/3/12 - v Tonga A - hamstring injury - return - v Lions Rd.13*
Scott Higginbotham - pre-season - back spasm - return - v Tahs Rd.1
Scott Higginbotham - before Rd.2 - gluteal muscle strain - return - v Rebels Rd.3
Digby Ioane (sickness) - before Rd.16 - pneumonia - return - v Waratahs Rd.18
Van Humphries - pre-season elbow surgery - return - v Tahs Rd.1 *
Ben Lucas - Rd.4 v Sharks - hamstring injury - return - v Stormers Rd.9
Ben Lucas - Rd.13 v Lions - groin injury - return - v Rebels Rd.16
Beau Robinson - Rd.10 v Blues - leg injury - return - v Chiefs Rd.12
Beau Robinson - Rd.12 v Chiefs - injured ankle - v Brumbies Rd.14
Ben Tapuai - Rd.9 v Stormers - fractured clavicle > operation - return - v Highlanders Rd.16
Aidan Toua - 11/2/12 - v Brumbies trial - hamstring injury - return - v Brumbies Rd.7 *
Adam Wallace-Harrison - Feb. - cartilage tear - return - v Blues Rd.10

Waratahs

Rocky Elsom - Rd.13 v Stormers - nerve damage, shoulder - season end
Damien Fitzpatrick - Rd. 2 v Rebels - ACL reconstruction (L) 6/3/12 - 2013
Sekope Kepu - before Rd.17 - grade 1 calf strain - Rugby Championship
Pat McCutcheon - Rd.3 v High. - fracture/dislocation ankle (L) - surgery 12/3/12 - 2013
Wycliff Palu - Rd.17 v Brumbies - shoulder injury - Rugby Championship
Dan Vickerman - RWC - stress fracture tibia - DNP

Suspensions
Rob Horne - Rd.9 v Rebels - spear tackle of Kurtley Beale - guilty plea - 2 weeks

Returns from injury
Chris Alcock - Rd. 2 v Rebels - head knock - return - v Force Rd.4
Berrick Barnes - 17/2/12- v Tonga trial - groin strain - return - v Highlanders Rd.3
Rocky Elsom - RWC - partly detached hamstring injury - return - v Rebels Rd.9 *
Bernard Foley - Rd.9 v Rebels - shoulder injury - return - v Stormers Rd.13
Drew Mitchell - RWC v Russia - ankle tendon tear - return - v Cheetahs Rd.14
Dean Mumm - Rd.13 v Stormers - concussion - return - v Brumbies Rd.17
Atieli Pakalani - pre-season - shoulder surgery - v Crusaders Rd.10
Tatafu Polota-Nau - Rd.11 v Brumbies - concussion - return - v Cheetahs Rd.14
Wycliff Palu - before Rd.3 - during travel - lower leg discomfort - return - v Sharks Rd.5.*
Paddy Ryan - Rd. 9 v Rebels - (R) foot (Lisfranc) inury - return - v Brumbies Rd.17
Lachie Turner - v Samoa trial - hamstring surgery 15/2/12 - return - v Brumbies Rd.17

Matt Hodgson - Rd.16 v Brumbies - ankle injury
Kieran Longbottom - prior to Rd.10 - bulging disc in back > surgery 24/4/12 - 2013
Salesi Ma'afu - before Rd.16 - broken arm - 2013
Ben McCalman - before Rd.16 - recurrence of shoulder nerve damage
David Pocock - Rd.16 v Brumbies - groin strain - Rugby Championship
Jordan Rapana - pre-season - shoulder reconstruction - DNP - 2013
Cameron Shepherd - Rd. 8 v Tahs - ligament tear (R) wrist > surgery - released
James Stannard - Rd.6 v Highlanders - ankle injury - season end
Justin Turner - Rd.5 v Rebels - knee injury - season end
Sam Wykes - Rd.5 v Rebels - knee > then major knee injury before Rd.10 - 2013

Returns from injury
Richard Brown - pre-season - double shoulder surgery - return - v Hurricanes Rd.3
Richard Brown - Rd.12 v Sharks - corked knee - return - v Brumbies Rd.16
Nick Cummins - Rd.3 v Hurricanes - strained calf - return - v Rebels Rd.5
Nick Cummins - Rd.12 v Sharks - quadricep strain - return - v Lions Rd.14
Pat Dellit - Rd.3 v Hurricanes - cork - return - v Reds Rd.7
Toby Lynn - Rd.3 v Hurricanes - hand injury - return - v Rebels Rd.5
Lachlan McCaffrey - pre-season - back injury - availability - from Rd. 4
Ben McCalman - Rd.2 v Reds - pinched nerve in shoulder - return - v Reds Rd.6*
Ben McCalman - Rd.10 v Stormers - shoulder, nerve damage - return - v Rebels Rd.13*
Napolioni Nalaga - Rd.3 v Hurricanes - sprained ankle - return - v Storm Rd.10
Nathan Sharpe - prior to Rd.17 - back spasm - return - v Crusaders Rd.18
Cameron Shepherd - 16/2/12 - v Reds trial - leg strain - return - v Hurricanes Rd.3 * **
Cameron Shepherd - Rd.3 v Hurricanes - strained adductor muscle - return - v Waratahs Rd.8 *
Will Tupou - Rd. 5 v Rebels - hamstring injury - return - v Brumbies Rd.16
Samu Wara - Rd.7 v Chiefs - hamstring injury - return - v Stormers Rd.10
Sam Wykes - 16/2/12 - v Reds trial - hamstring injury - return - v Hurricanes Rd.3 *

New Zealand Conference

Blues

Gareth Anscombe - Rd.14 v Highlanders - broken ankle - 2013
Anthony Boric - Rd. 3 v Bulls - bulging C5/C6 neck disc -season end
Jerome Kaino - Rd.2 v Chiefs - shoulder surgery (L) - season end
Brad Mika - Rd.7 v Rebels - knee ligament injury - season end
George Moala - Rd.11 v Hurricanes - groin injury
David Raikuna - North v South match - broken leg - 2013
Benson Stanley - Rd.13 v Crusaders - concussion
Isaia Toeava - before Rd.3 - unhealed acetabular (hip) stress fracture - 2013
Ali Williams - NZ v Ireland - articular cartilage damage (R) - Rugby Championship
Rudi Wulf - before Rd.17 - unhealed shoulder fracture - surgery 4/7/12

Suspensions
Luke Braid - Rd. 4 v Stormers - striking Nizaam Carr - guilty plea - 3 weeks
Filo Paulo - (NZ suspension) - North v South match - striking Tom Donnelly - 5 weeks
Rene Ranger - Rd.3 v Bulls - dangerous tackle of Bjorn Basson - guiltv plea - 2 weeks
Peter Saili - (Blues suspension) - before Rd.6 - breach of team discipline - 2 weeks
Francis Saili - (Blues suspension) - before Rd.6 - breach of team discipline - 2 weeks

Returns from injury
Charlie Faumuina - Rd.1 v Crusaders - strained medial ligaments - return - v Bulls Rd.3
Charlie Faumuiana - Rd.12 v Lions - strained calf (L) - return - v Brumbies Rd.18
Chris Lowery - Rd.11 v Hurricanes - concussion - return - v Force Rd.17
Keven Mealamu - Rd.4 v Stormers - strained calf - return - v Rebels Rd.7
Keven Mealamu - Rd.8 v Sharks - chronic calf strain (R) - Rd.17 v Force
George Moala - pre-season - shoulder injury - return - v Sharks Rd.8 *
David Raikuna - before Rd.7 - hamstring injury - v Highlanders Rd.9*
Rene Ranger - Rd.11 v Hurricanes - back injury - return - v Blues Rd.15
Tony Woodcock - medical leave - return - v Hurricanes Rd.5
Tony Woodcock - before Rd. 10 - calf injury - return - v Lions Rd.12
Rudi Wulf - Rd.2 v Chiefs - grade two AC joint injury - return - v Hurricanes Rd.5*
Rudi Wulf - Rd.8 v Sharks - shoulder injury - return - v Reds Rd.10*
Rudi Wulf - Rd.10 v Reds - recurrence of shoulder injury (R) - return - Chiefs v Rd.15*

Chiefs

Shane Cleaver - Rd.3 v Crusaders - concussion - season end
Richard Kahui - Rd.12 v Reds - dislocated shoulder (L) > surgery - 2013

Returns from injury
Ben Afeaki - Rd.1 v Highlanders - fractured forearm - return - v Bulls Rd.14
Ben Afeaki - before Rd.16 - concussion - return - v Crusaders - Semi Final
Alex Bradley - 3/2/12 - v Rebels trial - broken ankle bone - return - v Cheetahs Rd.8
Hika Elliot - before Rd. 4 - scratched eye - return - v Waratahs Rd.6
Brendon Leonard - Rd.1 v Highlanders - hamstring injury - return - v Hurricanes Rd.10
Leila Masaga - Rd.1 v Highlanders - knee strain - return - v Waratahs Rd.6
Liam Messam - Rd.10 v Hurricanes - rib cartilage injury - return - v Reds Rd.12
Tim Nanai-Williams - before Rd.11 - recurring groin injury - return - v Blues Rd.15
Robbie Robinson - before Rd.11 - calf strain - return - v Reds Rd.12
Toby Smith - Rd. 1 v Highlanders - calf strain - return - v Hurricanes Rd.10
Kane Thompson - Rd.7 v Force - neck injury - return - v Lions Rd.11

Crusaders

Keiran Read - Rd.17 v Chiefs - rib injury - Rugby Championship

Returns from injury
Dan Carter - RWC - torn adductor groin muscle - return - v Cheetahs Rd.5
Dan Carter - before Rd.16 - hamstring strain - return - v Chiefs Rd.17
Ryan Crotty - before Rd. 2 - hamstring injury - return - v Cheetahs Rd.5
Israel Dagg - before Rd16 - ankle injury - return - v Chiefs Rd.17
Tom Donnelly - before Rd.5 - calf strain - return - v Lions Rd.6
Tom Donnelly - during warm-up before R11 - back injury - return - v Rebels Rd.12
Sean Maitland - Rd.8 v Stormers - sprained ankle - return - v Reds Rd.11
Richie McCaw - pre-season - chronic foot injury > operation - return - v Waratahs Rd.10
Kieran Read - v Reds Rd.12 - pelvis injury - return - v Highlanders Rd.15*
Kieran Read - before Rd.16 - concussion - return - v Chiefs Rd.17*
Tom Taylor - v Reds Rd.12 - quadriceps strain - return - v Highlanders- Rd.15
George Whitelock - before Rd. 5 - achilles tendon strain - return - v Lions Rd.6
Luke Whitelock - v Reds Rd.12 - head knock - return v Hurricanes Rd.16

Highlanders

Tamati Ellison - Rd.16 v Chiefs - torn hamstring injury
John Hardy - Rd. 4 v Hurricanes - fractured toe > surgery - season end
Colin Slade - Rd.5 v Brumbies - fractured tibia and fibula - 2013
Lima Sopoaga - Rd.3 v Waratahs - fractured scapula - season end
Doug Tietjins - Rd.11 v Sharks - ruptured knee ligaments - 2013
Shaun Treeby - Rd.11 v Sharks - fractured cheekbone

Suspensions
James Haskell - Rd.10 v Cheetahs - striking Justin Downey - guilty plea - 4 weeks (extended)

Returns from injury
Nick Crosswell - Rd.5 v Brumbies - knee medial ligament tear - return - v Hurricanes Rd.12
Jarrad Hoeata - pre-season - pectoral muscle operation - return - v Cheetahs Rd.6
Andrew Hore - Rd.5 v Blues - calf strain - return - v Stormers Rd.7
Chris King - before Rd. 4 - management of chronic groin injury - return - v Brumbies Rd.5
Kendrick Lynn - 3/2/12 - v Crusaders trial - broken C7 bone - return - v Hurricanes Rd.12
Nasi Manu - Rd.13 v Bulls - ankle injury - return - v Highlanders Rd.15
Chris Noakes - Rd.1 v Chiefs - sprained ankle - return - v Hurricanes Rd.4
Siale Piutau - pre-season - broken bone in ankle - return - v Cheetahs Rd.10
Siale Piutau - Rd.13 v Bulls - thigh injury - return - v Reds Rd.16
Kade Poki - 3/2/12 - v Crusaders trial - chronic knee ligament strain - return - v Tahs Rd.3
Colin Slade - RWC Q/Final v Argentina - groin > hernia surgery - return - v Crusaders Rd.2 *
Ben Smith - Rd. 2 v Crusaders - concussion - return - v Hurricanes Rd.4
Ben Smith - Rd.7 v Stormers - concussion - return - v Cheetahs Rd.10
Adam Thomson - Rd.3 v Tahs > aggravated in Rd.4 - neck injury - return - v Cheetahs Rd.6
Shaun Treeby - pre-season - knee surgery - return - v Brumbies Rd.5 *

Hurricanes

TJ Perenara - 15/6/12 v Reds (Friendly) - broken ankle - season end
Chris Smylie - 17/2/12 - v Chiefs trial - pectoral muscle tear - season end

Returns from injury
James Broadhurst - before Rd.9 - return - v Brumbies Rd.13
Jason Eaton - before Rd.6 - back injury - return - v Sharks Rd.7
Reg Goodes - pre-season - shoulder injury - return - v Chiefs Rd.10
Corey Jane - before Rd.9 - sprained ankle - return - v Chiefs Rd.10
Corey Jane - Rd.13 v Brumbies - high ankle sprain - return - v Chiefs Rd.18
Jack Lam - Rd. 7 v Sharks - concussion - return - Rd. 10 v Hurricanes
Karl Lowe - Rd.13 v Brumbies - knee injury (R) - available from Rd.16
Alapati Leiua - Rd. 2 v Lions - hamstring injury - return - v Crusaders Rd.9
TJ Perenara - before Rd.9 - training < ( basketball) - ankle - return - v Chiefs Rd.10*
Brad Shields - Rd.6 v Cheetahs - shoulder injury - return - v Blues Rd.11
Victor Vito - before Rd.6 - calf strain - return - v Crusaders Rd.9
Victor Vito - before Rd.16 - knee injury - return - v Chiefs Rd.18

South African Conference

Bulls

Rossouw de Klerk - Oct 2011 Currie Cup - foot injury > surgery - DNP

Suspensions
Francois Hougaard - Rd.2 v Cheetahs - spear tackle of Robert Ebersohn - guilty plea - 1 week

Returns from injury
Dean Greyling - Rd.8 v Bulls - bruised shoulder - return - v Rebels Rd.11
Wynard Olivier - Rd.11 v Rebels - rib injury - return - v Highlanders Rd. 13
Jacques Potgeiter - Rd.11 v Rebels - knee injury (L) - return - v Cheetahs Rd.16
Dewald Potgeiter - pre-season - accident > severed wrist tendons - return - v Lions Rd.8
Dewald Potgeiter - Rd.8 v Lions - grade 2 hamstring tear - return - v Highlanders Rd.13
Johann Sadie - Rd. 1 v Sharks - Grade 1 tear AC joint - return - v Reds Rd.5
Deon Stegmann - before Rd.3 - hamstring injury - return - Rd.12 v Waratahs Rd.12
Flip van der Merwe - before Rd.8 - groin injury - return - v Rebels Rd.11
Willie Wepener - before Rd.6 - illness - Ramsay Hunt syndrome - return - v Rebels Rd.11

Cheetahs

Rayno Benjamin - Rd.8 v Chiefs - dislocated shoulder (L) - season end
Johan Goosen - Rd10 v Highlanders - dislocated shoulder (R) - Currie Cup
Dusty Noble - Rd.1 v. Lions - recurrence of chronic knee injury - season end
Juan Smith - Feb. 2011 v Bulls - achilles tendon injury > 4 operations - 2013

Suspensions
Andries Strauss - Rd.1 v Lions - spear tackle of Wikus van Heerden - guilty plea - 2 weeks

Returns from injury
WP Nel - Rd.4 v Rebels - rib injury - return - v Hurricanes Rd.6
Coenie Oosthuizen - 2011 Currie Cup - neck surgery - return - v Brumbies Rd.3

Lions

Alwyn Hollenbach - Rd. 11 v Chiefs - knee injury - Currie Cup
Patric Cilliers - before Rd.16 - training - hamstring injury - Currie Cup
Marius Coetzer - Rd.8 v Bulls - knee injury - 2013
Dylan des Fountain - 11/2/12 - v Stormers trial - damaged ACL - Currie Cup
Stefan Greef - Rd.8 v Bulls - knee injury (L)
Doppies la Grange - Rd.5 v Stormers - fractured forearm - Currie Cup
Bandise Maku - training 6/2/12 - torn pectoral muscle > surgery 7/2/12 - Currie Cup
Michael Rhodes - pre-season - knee injury - DNP
Jaco Taute - Rd.14 v Force - shoulder (L) - shoulder reconstruction surgery
CJ van der Linde - before Rd.16 - training - calf injury - Currie Cup
Franco van der Merwe - Rd.17 v Rebels - calf injury
Wikus van Heerden - Rd.1 v Cheetahs - concussion - season end
Paul Willemsee - Rd.7 v Cheetahs - shoulder injury - season end

Suspensions
Butch James - Rd.10 v Highlanders - shoulder charge to head of Scott Fardy - guilty plea - 4 weeks

Returns from injury
Michael Bondesio - before Rd. 5 - hamstring injury - return - v Cheetahs Rd.7
Michael Bondesio - Rd.7 v Cheetahs -strained groin - Rd.16 v Stormers
George Earle - Rd.13 v Sharks - concussion - return - v Bulls Rd.16
Alwyn Hollenbach - Rd. 3 v Sharks - hamstring injury - return - v Crusaders Rd. 6 *
Elton Jantjies - Rd.2 v Hurricanes - foot injury - return - v Crusaders Rd.6
Lionel Mapoe - pre-season - hamstring injury - return - v Crusaders Rd.6
Waylon Murray - recurring patella injury - return - v Sharks Rd.15
CJ van der Linde - Rd.2 v Hurricanes - strained groin - return - v Bulls Rd.8*
CJ van der Linde - Bok training - before Rd.10 - hamstring injury - return - v Chiefs Rd.11*
Janse van Rensburg - Rd.2 v Hurricanes - torn toe ligaments - return - v Chiefs Rd.11

Sharks

Alistair Hargreaves - pre-season - ankle injury - DNP - released to Saracens
Patrick Lambie - Rd.18 v Cheetahs - aggravated ankle injury - Rugby Championship

Returns from injury
Willem Alberts - pre-season - chronic shoulder injury - return - v Lions Rd.3
Willem Alberts - Rd.9 v Chiefs - shoulder injury - return - v Cheetahs Rd.13
Willem Alberts - Boks v England - sprained knee
Jacques Botes - Rd.15 v Lions - TBA - - return - v Cheetahs Rd.18
Jean Deysel - 2011 Currie Cup final - chronic knee injury - return - v Brumbies Rd.6
Jean Deysel - Rd.13 v Sharks - chronic knee injury - return - v Bulls Rd.17
Bismark du Plessis - Rd.6 v Brumbies>aggravated Rd.7 - abductor strain - return - v Chiefs Rd.9
Ryan Kankowksi - Rd.1 v Bulls - broken thumb - return - v Highlanders Rd.11
Patrick Lambie - Rd.5 v Waratahs - dental injury - return - v Blues Rd.8*
Patrick Lambie - Boks v England - sprained ankle - return - v Cheetahs Rd.18*
Louis Ludik - Rd.12 v Force - bicep injury - return - v Stormers Rd.14
Tendai Mtawarira - pre-season - fractured ankle - return - v Highlanders Rd.11
Odwa Ndugane - 17/2/12 - v Kings trial - shoulder - return - v Lions Rd.3
Odwa Ndugane - Rd.6 v Brumbies - groin injury - return - Rd.13 v Sharks
JP Pietersen - warming up Rd.4 - quad strain - return - v Brumbies Rd.6
Steven Sykes - Rd.15 v Lions - knee injury - v Reds Qualifying Final
Tim Whitehead - Rd. 1 v Bulls - hamstring injury - return - v Lions Rd.3
Tim Whitehead - Rd.13 v Cheetahs - groin injury - return - v Bulls Rd.17

Stormers

Schalk Burger - Rd. 2 v Hurricanes - strained knee medial ligaments - EOYT
Nizam Carr - Rd.12 v Cheetahs - torn knee ligaments (R) - season end
Lionel Cronje - pre-season - pectoral muscle injury - DNP
Nick Koster - before Rd.10 - recurrence of chronic knee injury - season end
Ross Skeate - before Rd.4 - neck disc lesion > nerve damage - season end
Gary van Aswegen - before Rd.6 - ankle injury - season end
Duane Vermeulen - Rd.9 v Reds - chronic knee injury

Suspensions
Rynhardt Elstadt - Rd.15 - for accumulating 3rd yellow card - guilty plea - 1 week

Returns from injury
Gio Aplon - Rd.7 v Highlanders - hip pointer - return - v Reds Rd.9
Gio Aplon - Rd.9 v Reds - hamstring injury - return v Cheetahs Rd.12
Andries Bekker - R8 v Crusaders - lower back spasms - return - v Force Rd.10
Andries Bekker - before Rd.15 - back > aggravated before Boks v Ire - return - v Lions Rd.16
Deon Carstens - pre-season - chest injury plus nose operation - was available from May 2012
Eben Etzebeth - Boks v Ireland - ankle injury - return - v Sharks - Semi Final
Juan de Jongh - 11/2/12 - v Kings trial - jaw injury - return - v Sharks Rd.2
Jean de Villiers - Rd.8 v Crusaders - injured hand ligaments (L) - return v Cheetahs Rd.12
Rynhardt Elstadt - 11/2/12 - v Kings trial - grade 1 ankle ligament tear - availability - from Rd.4
Eben Etzebeth - Rd.9 v Reds - shoulder injury - return - v Cheetahs Rd.12*
Deon Fourie - 11/2/12 - v. Kings trial - broken hand - return - v Bulls Rd.6
Siya Kolisi - Rd.13 v Waratahs - shoulder injury - return - v Bulls Rd.15
Nick Koster - Rd.7 v Highlanders - concussion - return - v Reds Rd.9 *
Joe Pietersen - Rd.13 v Waratahs - back injury - return - v Cheetahs Rd.17


* Currently injured after this return.
** Unclear if player was not used earlier because of injury, or not.
*** Injury or return date suspected, not confirmed