Whiteley set for another knee op

Former Springbok captain Warren Whiteley is likely to go under the knife again at the end of this year to give himself one more shot at playing rugby again.

The 32-year-old looseforward was sidelined early last year following his umpteenth knee injury and he has since turned his focus to coaching at the Lions.

But Whiteley is hopeful that one more operation may change his fortunes.

He says: “I’ve seen doctors up here [Joburg], I’ve seen a doctor in Durban and most recently I’ve been in contact with a surgeon in Cape Town, who’s likely to do the operation.

“I’ve spoken to as many doctors as possible to get different opinions and they’re all in agreement.

“If I’m to get better and if the knee is to heal properly, I have to have another operation.”

Whiteley has suffered with the cartilage issue in his left knee since early 2019 and had hoped time, some physical rehabilitation work and rest would help the injury to heal. It hasn’t happened.

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