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Springbok prepares for 2017 Castle Lager Outgoing Tours

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The Springbok squad has assembled in Johannesburg on Monday ahead of their 2017 Castle Lager Outgoing Tours to Europe.

The Springbok who finished third in the 2017 Rugby Championship behind New Zealand and Australia will play Ireland, France, Italy and Wales.

The national side is set to be without the services of Sharks’ number 8, Jean-Luc du Preez.

The hard-working loose forward fractured his ankle during a Currie Cup final where his side lost against Western Province.

Du Preez went off in the first half after a tackle by WP flanker Sikhumbuzo Notshe.

Springbok coach Allister Coetzee is expected to name his replacement before the end of this week.

Springbok coach Allister Coetzee says: “Actually very sad for the player to miss out on the outgoing tour like this, he has done very well up until now settled in very nicely and he has been part of this park of forwards we trying to build.”

On Sunday Coetzee named four uncapped players in his 34-man squad for the end of the year tour to Europe, that list included the injured Jean-Luc du Preez.

With the trio of Louis Schreuder, Warrick Gelant and Lukhanyo Am having formed part of the Springbok training camps, Coetzee expressed his satisfaction with the team’s continuity.

After a rather subdued 2016 season the Springbok used the end of the year Tour last year to self-correct.

And if Coetzee’s words on Monday are anything to go by, this year will be no different as the Springboks are expected to use this Tour to further improve their performance.

 

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