The 32-year-old scrum-half is currently sidelined with a thigh injury that may force him to miss the remainder of South Africa's Test matches this year. However, rather than letting this setback define him, de Klerk is using the downtime to focus on recovery and potentially prolong his career.
De Klerk has already missed key matches, including two Test games against Australia, and his absence is now expected to extend to the Rugby Championship clashes against the All Blacks. While recent reports suggested that he could be out for the rest of the year, de Klerk himself remains cautiously optimistic. "I don’t really want to say how long I’m out for unless I know for sure, but it’s looking positive and I’m feeling pretty good," he shared, acknowledging the frustration of being benched but focusing on the positives.
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