The 15 players invited to the latest Springbok camp

The first and latest Springbok preparation camp will take place from Wednesday 17 to Friday 19 May, with the second camp running from Monday 29 to Wednesday 31 May.

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Fifteen players have been invited, but the group excludes players from the Stormers, who are preparing for the United Rugby Championship semi-final this weekend.

Notably, Siya Kolisi has been included in the group as he will remain firmly entrenched in the Springboks’ preparations as they build towards the 2023 Rugby World Cup with the hope of him recovering in time to travel to France.

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However, as the Springboks also look at their alternative options at openside flank, it would appear that Marco van Staden remains very much in the picture.

Meanwhile, Stormers veteran Deon Fourie is also expected to be included in the planning once duties with the Cape franchise have come to an end.

15 Players invited to Springbok camps (in alphabetical order)

Lukhanyo Am (Cell C Sharks), Kurt-Lee Arendse (Vodacom Bulls), Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz), Thomas du Toit, Eben Etzebeth, Jaden Hendrikse, Siya Kolisi (all Cell C Sharks), Willie le Roux (Toyota Verblitz), Makazole Mapimpi, Bongi Mbonambi (both Cell C Sharks), Canan Moodie (Vodacom Bulls), Ox Nche (Cell C Sharks), Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs), Marco van Staden (Vodacom Bulls), Grant Williams (Cell C Sharks).

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2023 fixtures:

Rugby Championship:
Saturday, 8 July – Boks vs Australia (Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria)
Saturday, 15 July – Boks vs New Zealand (Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland)
Saturday, 29 July – Boks vs Argentina (Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg)

RWC warm-up fixtures:
Saturday, 5 August – Boks v Argentina (Velez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires)
Saturday, 19 August – Boks vs Wales (Principality Stadium, Cardiff)
Friday, 25 August – Boks vs New Zealand (Twickenham, London)

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RWC fixtures:
Sunday, 10 September – Boks v Scotland (Stade Marseille, Marseille)
Sunday, 17 September – Boks v Romania (Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux)
Saturday, 23 September – Boks v Ireland (Stade de France, Paris)
Sunday, 1 October – Boks v Tonga (Stade Marseille, Marseille)

Weekend of 14/15 October – Quarter-finals
Weekend of 21/22 October – Semi-finals
Saturday, 28 October – Final