PICTURE: All Blacks visit Namibia’s Le Roux Malan in hospital

Namibia centre Le Roux Malan underwent “successful” surgery after suffering a fracture and dislocation to his right ankle against the All Blacks, coach Allister Coetzee confirmed.

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Malan sustained the injury in the 17th minute of the Pool A match against New Zealand which the All Blacks won 71-3.

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The match was delayed for several minutes as Malan received on-pitch treatment in Toulouse.

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Coetzee praised the All Blacks for gifting Malan, who will soon return home and be replaced by an as yet-unknown outside back, a signed New Zealand jersey.

‘Good gesture from the All Blacks’

“It says a lot about the sportsmanship of this World Cup, it’s a good gesture from the All Blacks,” said Coetzee, the ex-Springbok coach.

“That is not just saying the ethos and the culture and the values of rugby, but actually living and feeling it. That to me is unbelievable of the All Blacks to do something like that.”

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All Blacks centre Anton Lienert-Brown paid a visit to the hospital in which Malan had surgery.

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