Initially of the yr, the Springboks suffered a serious blow when it was confirmed that Steven Kitshoff had been pressured into retirement as a consequence of a neck harm.
As well as, Elrigh Louw and Trevor Nyakane have been additionally dominated out for the 2025 season, with the latter unlikely to function for the Springboks once more contemplating he’ll quickly flip 36.
Lately, one other bombshell was dropped by Japan membership Urayasu D-Rocks after saying that Springbok World Cup winner Jasper Wiese had suffered a severe neck harm.
Because the harm checklist grows, there may be additionally a giant fear over Springbok prop Frans Malherbe, who has suffered a severe again harm and he could possibly be sidelined for weeks or months relying on what scans reveal.
Within the fifth case, veteran ahead Deon Fourie is believed to have damaged his tibia throughout Saturday’s recreation for the Stormers, and he’ll nearly definitely be out for the remainder of the yr.
SPRINGBOKS’ 2025 TEST SCHEDULE:
TBC: vs Barbarians, TBC, TBC
5 July: vs Italy, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
12 July: vs Italy, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha
19 July: vs Georgia, Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
16 August: vs Australia, Ellis Park, Johannesburg
23 August: vs Australia, DHL Stadium, Cape City
6 September: vs New Zealand, Auckland
13 September: vs New Zealand, Wellington
27 September: vs Argentina, Kings Park, Durban
4 October: vs Argentina, London
1 November: vs Wales, Cardiff
8 November: vs France, Paris
15 November: vs Italy, Turin
22 November: vs Eire, Dublin
*SA Rugby are engaged on including two extra Checks for the Springboks, prone to be in opposition to Japan and Portugal
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In the meantime, right here is a crucial reminder on ticket gross sales for the Springbok males’s recreation in opposition to Argentina within the Rugby Championship at Twickenham in October.
Ticket gross sales
Tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster.co.uk and England Rugby, ranging from simply £55* for adults and £28* for Beneath-16s.
Hospitality packages are additionally accessible on www.allianzstadiumtwickenham.com
(*reserving charges apply)
