Springbok Makazole Mapimpi has finally returned to social media after a devastating injury ruled him out of the Rugby World Cup.

The star player returned to South Africa after he sustained a facial fracture in SA’s game against Tonga earlier this month.

 

 

MAPIMPI RETURNS TO SOCIAL MEDIA
On Wednesday, 11 October, Makazole Mapimpi returned to Instagram after almost two weeks of silence.

On his Instagram Stories, the 33-year-old athlete posted a picture of him at the beach with the waves crashing down against the sand.

It’s unclear of the location of the peaceful setting.According to SA Rugby’s Rassie Erasmus, Mapimpi sustained a severe facial injury after a head-on collision with a Tonga rugby player, which forced him to leave the field.

After being consulted by a medical doctor, the extent of his injury was determined: a fractured cheekbone and eye socket. The recovery time frame was between 4 – 6 weeks.

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Rassie said in a media briefing: “We will miss him because he is a brilliant rugby player and a fantastic person.”

Rassie added that should the SA progress to the Rugby World Cup final, he would fly Mapimpi and Malcolm Marx – who was also injured – back to France.