Duane: It's just a stinger

Stormers captain Duane Vermeulen allayed fears that his early departure from the scene at Newlands at the weekend could result in a long-term injury.


Vermeulen left the field midway through the second half of his team's 25-24 Super Rugby win over the Brumbies, with what appeared to be an injury in the neck/shoulder area.


However, he told a post-match media briefing that it is "not serious".


"It is not my shoulder," Vermeulen said.


"It is half on the 'trap' [trapezius muscle] and then it runs into my neck - it is more facet joints, C4 and C5.


"It's a stinger that ran down in…

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