The inclusion of ex-Varsity Cup star Sampie Swiegers in the Springbok camp made headlines last week, but will he really make the Test squad?
These alignment camps are designed for the Springbok squad bring across their ideas and strategies to the players before the season. This is also an opportunity for the national regime to meet some new faces and see if they’re indeed suitable for the type of rugby and tactics the team will look to play.
In the first alignment camp, the Springboks gathered in Cape Town for an in-person camp. This had the bulk of the 2019 and 2023 World Cup winning stars. There were, of course some exclusions that the public couldn’t help but notice. Some of the players missing wereThe 25-year-old tighthead prop led his university to the title and earned the reputation of scrummaging machine. His exploits on the varsity scene quickly earned him an opportunity to sign for thebow.
This means the Springboks will be without players who play in the UK, Ireland and France. Furthermore, it is the same day as theSet for shock Springbok cap? Erasmus answers “ Sampie is definitely someone that Daan Human loves, you know he has the shape that Daan likes and that’s why we just making sure that we have cover, for cover, for cover if the worsts happens”. Said Erasmus.
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