It was almost two years ago to the day that Gareth Anscombe had a knee surgery that saved his rugby career.
So to say he had to climb a mountain to put himself on the left-hand touchline of Free State Stadium in the 79th minute of a match against the Springboks is an understatement. He had to climb Everest.
Anscombe damaged his Anterior Cruciate Ligament in a 2019 Rugby World Cup warm-up match against England but the injury was far worse than first feared. The ACL repair went well but it was an issue with a bone in his right leg softening that nearly ended his career.
