Springboks latest: Star RETURNS to training!

The Springboks welcomed back one of their stars to training and he is fit and ready to return to action in time for the Rugby World Cup.

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Jaden Hendrikse is officially back in training with the Springboks ahead of their closing Rugby Championship match against Argentina.

The talented scrumhalf has been a noticeable absentee in recent weeks. However, now he is back and ready to return to the pitch to stake his claim for a Rugby World Cup berth.

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SPRINGBOKS SCRUMHALF RETURNS

Hendrikse has not been seen since the start of the Rugby Championship.

Unfortunately, the Sharks scrumhalf suffered a tragic personal loss with his father passing on at the start of the month.

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Our thoughts are with Hendrikse and Eben Etzebeth during this time with both players having lost their fathers recently.

Thankfully, Hendrikse is back in training while Etzebeth will join up with the squad on Sunday.

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Nienaber confirmed the return of Hendrikse while providing an update on Etzebeth.

“Including scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse, who was given time off following a family bereavement, and prop Gerhard Steenekamp – a member of the New Zealand touring squad – who remains as injury cover for Ox Nche, who is recovering from a pectoral muscle injury. Lock Eben Etzebeth will join his team-mates on Sunday,” Nienaber told SA Rugby.

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Furthermore, this statement also concludes that Ox is still injured. Meaning, Steenekamp is still training with the squad as cover for Nche.

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