Pollard out for minimum of eight weeks

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PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 20: Handre Pollard of the Bulls during the Vodacom Bulls training session and press conference at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on April 20, 2017 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images)

The Bulls and Springboks have suffered a blow as fly-half Handré Pollard has been ruled out for at least eight weeks with an ankle injury.

Pollard sustained the injury to his right ankle (Syndesmosis) in training on Thursday and is to see a specialist regarding surgical procedure.

“More information will be released as soon as it is available,” read a brief statement from the Bulls, who take on the Cheetahs on Saturday.