Springboks Sevens playmaker Cecil Afrika underwent minor surgery to repair damage to his knee after the Gold Coast Sevens.

The former IRB Sevens Player of the Year has been ruled out of action for up to four weeks but is hopeful he will recover in time for the Dubai 7s.

South Africa finished third behind Fiji and New Zealand in Gold Coast.

Meanwhile, the first of two fitness tests for the Digicel Fiji 7s team training squad will be held tomorrow with the final squad to march into camp next week.

The Dubai 7s kicks off on the 30th of next month.

Fiji is pooled with Kenya, Spain and Scotland.


Story by: Aliki Bia
Story by: South Africa rugby union