Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies has not given up hope on making the 33-man squad for this year's World Cup, with his sights set on a June return for the world champions.
“I definitely believe that hard work and good play will still give me the opportunity to play myself into the World Cup group,” he told Sunday newspaper“My coach at Agen [Bernard Goutta] also supports me a lot in my pursuit. He is working hard on me so that I’m ready for the World Cup. I am satisfied with my own game. Of course there is room for improvement.
“My attention is currently on Agen. With my level of play, it will give me an opportunity to play for my country in June. “The World Cup is my number one priority. My preparation in Agen is all to prepare for the Boks this year.” The Boks will kick off a bumper 2023 season against Australia in Pretoria on Saturday, 8 July, in the opening round of the shortened Rugby Championship, which will be followed by clashes against New Zealand in Auckland a week later, and Argentina in Johannesburg on Saturday, 29 July, in their final match on home soil before the build-up to their World Cup defence starts.
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