Springboks show Super Rugby wear and tear
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The wear and tear of Super 15 rugby was evident at a Johannesburg college as South Africa held their first pre-World Cup training camp.
Of the 44 players who gathered under national coach Heyneke Meyer on Monday for a four-day get-together, 19 could not train and five took part in only some drills.
The Springboks injured during the southern hemisphere inter-provincial championship this season include full-back Willie le Roux, fly-half Patrick Lambie and locks Pieter-Steph du Toit and Lood de Jager.
All were in Johannesburg, and so was chief injury concern, centre and skipper Jean de Villier…
Of the 44 players who gathered under national coach Heyneke Meyer on Monday for a four-day get-together, 19 could not train and five took part in only some drills.
The Springboks injured during the southern hemisphere inter-provincial championship this season include full-back Willie le Roux, fly-half Patrick Lambie and locks Pieter-Steph du Toit and Lood de Jager.
All were in Johannesburg, and so was chief injury concern, centre and skipper Jean de Villier…
