The DHL Stormers trio of Manie Libbok, Sacha Mngomezulu and Evan Roos has been called up to join the Springbok training camp in Stellenbosch on their return from Wales.
Libbok, Mngomezulu and Roos will be afford a few days off before they return to training with the Stormers on Wednesday.
The Boks are set to play consecutive Tests against Ireland on 5 November, France on 12 November, Italy on 19 November and England on 26 November during their Castle Lager Outgoing Tour.
SA Rugby Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus said that the boks training camps was a good opportunity for the trio to train with the squad before they return to the Stormers to prepare for their Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash against the Emirates Lions on Saturday.
“We are naming a group of 54 players next week for the Springbok and SA ‘A’ squads so it made sense for us to us to invite these players, especially since they will be in Cape Town anyway and have time off,” said Erasmus.
“Evan is a capped Springbok, while Manie and Sacha will be exposed to the national set-up for the first time, and although it is a short camp, this will be ab invaluable experience for them. We are excited to see how they slot into the system and what they can do on the field.”
It has also been confirmed that Vodacom Bulls flyhalf Johan Goosen and Elrigh Louw will no longer join the Springboks camp.
“Johan is recovering from concussion, and given the strict return to play protocols, he will not be able to participate fully in this camp, hence we decided it would be best for him to remain at the Vodacom Bulls this week and start preparing for their Vodacom URC game on Sunday.
“Fortunately, he attended our alignment camp earlier in the year and he knows our structures and systems well.
“It’s a pity that Elrigh is injured but he has been with us for a while and is very familiar with our structures, and we’ll keep an eye on the extent of his injury, although it doesn’t appear that he will be available for selection.”
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