'It's been some year, man' - Steyn on injury troubles

BBC News

10-07-2025

Kyle Steyn is set to end an injury-plagued year away from international rugby in Scotland's clash with Fiji on Saturday.After taking part in last summer's four-Test tour of the Americas, the Glasgow captain picked up two separate untimely injuries just before the Autumn Series and then the Six Nations.The 31-year-old wing has fully recovered from his respective ankle and knee problems and is included to start in Suva."Jeez, almost coming up on a year," he said. "It's been some year, man. "If you'd told me a year ago I'd have to wait another year, I wouldn't have believed you."I'm just chomping at the bit after seeing the autumn and the Six Nations and the boys that are doing so well with the Lions and the boys that played on the weekend. I just can't wait."To pick up an injury the week before both is kind of funny to look back on now, because the odds on that can't be much."But then I think Cammy Redpath was saying he had a pretty similar case this season, so you're never alone."I was gutted with how it'd gone, but that's just the way the game goes. And at Glasgow, I think we all learned this year that injuries happen. "So many of our boys seemed to pick up big injuries somewhere along the way. All those boys have bounced back really well, so I'm just kind of trying to follow in their stead and really looking forward to Saturday."