Overview
- Bristol head coach Pat Lam confirmed the club has enforced a six-week stand-down and that Janse van Rensburg is training but barred from contact work.
- The club expects him to miss the second phase of the Nations Championship and to be available for Bristol’s trip to Bath on December 4.
- Janse van Rensburg has suffered two significant head injuries in recent matches, including a concussion that left him briefly unconscious during a tackle on Henry Pollock.
- An independent medical adviser recommended the longer end of the return-to-play window despite the player’s eagerness to resume, and the club backed that cautious approach.
- The decision highlights growing medical caution over concussions in rugby and will reduce short-term selection options for both Bristol and England while protecting the player’s health.