Edinburgh Boan Venter

Edinburgh have lost injured South African props Boan Venter and Luan de Bruin for the remainder of the season. Photo: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images

Edinburgh lose TWO South African props for the season

Edinburgh have lost injured South African props Boan Venter and Luan de Bruin for the remainder of the season.

Edinburgh Boan Venter

Edinburgh have lost injured South African props Boan Venter and Luan de Bruin for the remainder of the season. Photo: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images

Edinburgh have lost injured props Boan Venter and Luan de Bruin for the remainder of the season.

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The Scottish club confirmed that the two players had both undergone “successful surgeries”.

The South African pair were both injured in the Challenge Cup win against Pau at the DAM Health Stadium earlier this month.

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Former Cheetahs loosehead Venter, who has scored six tries in 25 appearances for Edinburgh, suffered a knee injury.

Meanwhile, ex-Leicester and Cheetahs front-ranker De Bruin suffered a hamstring injury on what was his eighth appearance for Edinburgh.

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Edinburgh confirmed the news on their social media pages on Monday.

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Edinburgh are currently seventh in the United Rugby Championship (URC) standings and in with a definite chance of making the quarter-finals with just two matches remaining.

Edinburgh will next face Ulster in the URC

They will next be in action at home to Irish side Ulster on Saturday, 30 April at 20:35 (SA time).

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