Left-hander Andy Pettitte (back spasm) is due to come off the DL and start Monday against Cleveland.

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The home side lost Stephen Jones before kick-off with a back spasm and they ended the campaign with zero points.

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James Hook suffered an acute back spasm so Tommy Bowe moved to centre and Jonny Vaughton started on the wing.

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Gloucestershire had it to do without Alex Gidman, after suffering the shock of losing their skipper in the warm-up with a back spasm.

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But this brought Amla to the crease alongside Petersen, who came into the side after Mark Boucher fell victim to a back spasm.

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Pettitte said Thursday that the injury essentially was a back spasm.

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Wilkinson hobbled out of Toulon's Amlin Challenge Cup final defeat by Cardiff Blues with a suspected back spasm amid fears he may have broken a rib.

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Rio Ferdinand withdrew from the game just before kick-off with a minor back spasm, and the Chiefs began positively, with David Mathebula and Tshabalala both testing Tomasz Kuszczak early on.

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