Lions loose forward Kwagga Smith will miss the rest of the Vodacom Super Rugby campaign after suffering a hamstring injury in the loss against the Hurricanes on Saturday.

Smith was forced off after pulling up while making a linebreak in the first half of the match – which the Hurricanes went on to win 37-17.

After undergoing scans on Monday, it was revealed that he had suffered a grade two hamstring injury which will likely prevent any further involvement in the Lions’ campaign.

The Lions will also be without experienced lock Stephan Lewies (knee), who was a late withdrawal from the team after picking up an injury in training, for their next match against the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria. The 27-year-old has undergone scans and will be re-assessed next week.

Loosehead prop Sti Sithole (hamstring) also picked up a knock in training and will also miss the game against the Bulls but is expected to be fit next week.

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