Boks court SA-born Irish international Jean Kleyn as they start preparation for Rugby Championship: Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has included Irish international lock Jean Kleyn as an additional member of the training squad to prepare for the Rugby…
The additional players that will assemble in the capital are Cheslin Kolbe, André Esterhuizen, Handré Pollard, Jasper Wiese, Jean-Luc du Preez, Vincent Koch and Trevor Nyakane.The squad, with the exception of Nyakane, Koch and Du Preez, all of whom will join the camp at different stages due to personal and club commitments, will begin their on-field training sessions on Monday.
“This will raise the quality of our training sessions as we will again be able to field full teams against one another, while also having a look at a big group of players as we prepare for a challenging Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign and 2023 season.“Our medical team will also have more time to work directly with the players nursing injuries and to monitor their progress and rehabilitation as the Test matches draw nearer.
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