The Springboks have been getting physical during training. Photo: Twitter screen shot
MUST-WATCH: Springboks in super intense training drill
Check out this intense video as the Springboks got physical during a training drill during the ongoing camp in Cape Town.
The Springboks have been getting physical during training. Photo: Twitter screen shot
A group of 14 Springboks players have assembled in Cape Town for a three-week physical and rugby development camp following a break from the United Rugby Championship.
They have been participating in a series of gym and field training sessions as well as alignment meetings with the Springbok coaches and management team.
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Some footage has now emerged of the players in training, and it’s clear just how intense and physical things are already getting.
You can check out the ball retention drill below:
The Springboks will kick off a bumper 2023 season against Australia in Pretoria on Saturday, 8 July, in the opening round of the shortened Rugby Championship, which will be followed by clashes against New Zealand in Auckland a week later, and Argentina in Johannesburg on Saturday, 29 July.
They will then travel to Buenos Aires in August to take on the Pumas before facing Wales and the All Blacks in Rugby World Cup warm-up matches in Cardiff and London in the final build-up to the extravaganza in France.
During the month of August it’s also expected that the Springboks will formally announce the 33-man World Cup squad. There are unlikely to be too many surprises, but here we pick three Bok bolters who could perhaps force their way into consideration.
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SPRINGBOKS FIXTURES IN 2023
Rugby Championship:
✈ 8 July: Springboks vs Australia (Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria)
✈ 15 July: Springboks vs New Zealand (Venue and time TBC)
✈ 29 July: Springboks vs Argentina (Ellis Park, Johannesburg)
World Cup warm-ups:
✈ 5 August: Springboks vs Argentina (Vélez Stadium, Buenos Aires)
✈ 19 August: Springboks vs Wales (Millennium Stadium, Cardiff)
✈ 25 August: Springboks vs New Zealand (Twickenham Stadium, London)
Rugby World Cup:
✈ 10 September: South Africa vs Scotland (Stade Vélodrome, Marseille)
✈ 17 September: South Africa vs Romania (Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux)
✈ 23 September: South Africa vs Ireland (Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris)
✈ 1 October: South Africa vs Tonga (Stade Vélodrome, Marseille)
Quarter-finals sequence of play is as follows:QF 1 — Winner Pool C vs Runner up Pool D
QF 2 — Winner Pool B vs Runner up Pool A
QF 3 — Winner Pool D vs Runner up Pool C
QF 4 — Winner Pool A vs Runner up Pool B
Semi-finals sequence of play is as follows:
SF 1 — Winner QF1 v Winner QF2
SF 2 — Winner QF3 v Winner QF4
Third place playoff:
Loser SF 1 vs Loser SF 2
World Cup final:
Winner SF 1 vs Winner SF 2
