Springboks alignment camp: Which team dominates the squad?
Coach Rassie Erasmus has called up his players for the first Springboks alignment camp of 2024 to be held in Cape Town in March.
The Springboks alignment camp of the 2024 season wil be held in Cape Town soon with a large group of players called up.
WHICH TEAMS HAVE THE MOST PLAYERS IN THE SPRINGBOKS ALIGNMENT CAMP?
In the group are 12 players from the Bulls.
A further 11 come from the Stormers and nine from the Sharks.
The Lions have also contributed six players and the Cheetahs one.
Meanwhile four players based in Japan also join the group.
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WHY ARE SOME SPRINGBOKS MISSING
Siya Kolisi, Jasper Wiese, Handre Pollard, Steven Kitshoff, Cheslin Kolbe and more have not been called up due to club commitments overseas.
The four Japan-based players are allowed to join as they are all rehabbing injuries in South Africa.
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UNCAPPED PLAYERS
There are 16 uncapped players in the group. These men will have an inside line on a Test debut against Ireland or Portugal this winter.
Among the 16 uncapped players are nine forwards as well as seven backs.
The forwards are Neethling Fouche, Johan Grobbelaar, Celimpilo Gumede, Cameron Hanekom, Ruan Venter, Marnus van der Merwe, Ruben van Heerden, Andre-Hugo Venter and also Jan-Hendrik Wessels.
And the seven backs are Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Suleiman Hartzenberg, Jordan Hendrikse, Quan Horn, Sanele Nohamba, Morne van den Berg and also Morne Van Wyk.
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SPRINGBOKS ALIGNMENT CAMP
Bulls: Johan Grobbelaar, Celimpilo Gumede, Cameron Hanekom, Elrigh Louw, Wilco Louw, Ruan Nortje, Gerhard Steenekamp, Marco van Staden, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Willie le Roux, Canan Moodie.
Stormers: Neethling Fouche. Andre-Hugo Venter, Frans Malherbe, Salmaan Moerat, Evan Roos, Ruben van Heerden, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu. Suleiman Hartzenberg. Herschel Jantjies. Manie Libbok. Damian Willemse.
Sharks: Eben Etzebeth. Vincent Koch. Bongi Mbonambi. Ntuthuko Mchunu. Ox Nche. Lukhanyo Am. Jaden Hendrikse. Makazole Mapimpi and Grant Williams.
Lions: Ruan Venter. Jordan Hendrikse. Quan Horn. Sanele Nohamba. Morne van den Berg. Henco van Wyk.
Japan-based players: Malcolm Marx. Kwagga Smith. Faf de Klerk. Jesse Kriel.