South Africa fly-half Handre Pollard could be sidelined for nine months after rupturing knee ligaments in a freak training accident.The 21-year-old is to undergo surgery and will miss the Super Rugby season, the Test series against Ireland and the Rugby Championship, the Bulls have confirmed.Pollard recently extended his contract with the Pretoria-based Super Rugby franchise until 2019 but was allowed to play in Japan for three months after the World Cup. He was injured while undergoing fitness tests with the Bulls on his first day back since returning to South Africa. Handre Pollard was set to play a key role in the Bulls Super Rugby campaign Handre was easing back into training, his first phase of final rehab before being cleared to play, and was busy with a passing drill when he injured himself, coach Nollis Marais said in a statement.This is pretty devastating for all of us as Handre was a key player for us.The pivot has won 20 Test caps for the Springboks since making his debut in 2014 and was among South Africas leading performers when they finished third after losing to New Zealand in the World Cup semi-finals.The Bulls start their Super Rugby campaign on February 27 when they travel to Newlands to take on the Stormers, live on Sky Sports 4.Also See:Super Rugby fixturesSuper Rugby tableRugby on SkyLive scoresUp to £30 free matched betChuma Edoga Womens Jersey . The Hall of Fame defenceman told Landsberg that he believes fighting still has a place in todays game, but thinks staged fighting needs be outlawed. Dennis Byrd Jersey . "Four now," Carl Gunnarsson told the Leaf Report proudly following a 5-2 victory over New York on Tuesday night, the clubs fifth straight at home. http://www.authenticnyjetspro.com/Dennis-byrd-jets-jersey/ . Scott won the Australian PGA last week in his first event in Australia since winning the U.S. Masters in April. American Matt Kuchar, ahead by two strokes with four to play and even with Scott with one to go, double-bogeyed the 18th after taking two shots to get out of a bunker. Jamal Adams Jets Jersey . -- Nate Robinson has played for seven teams, so beating one of them is no longer a rare occurrence. C.J. Mosley Jets Jersey . According to a report from the Winnipeg Free Press, the Bombers will name Acting GM Kyle Walters to the post full time.NEW YORK -- Floyd Mayweather Jr. is the highest-earning athlete in American sports for the second straight year. The boxer is projected to make $90 million in 2013 according to Sports Illustrateds annual list released Wednesday. Miami Heat star LeBron James is a distant second at $56.5 million. New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees vaults into the rankings at No. 3 at $47.8 million thanks to a new contract signed before last season. Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers is fourth at juust under $47 million.dddddddddddd Tiger Woods is fifth with $40.8 million, his lowest spot since SI started the list in 2004. He was No. 1 through 2011. Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto of Toronto is 45th at $19.2 million. The top 50 include 25 baseball players, 13 basketball players and eight football players, with no female athletes for the fifth consecutive year. There are no hockey players on the list. The estimates combine salary, winnings and endorsements. ' ' '