Six current Springboks are employed by Japanese clubs who don’t kick off again until January 2021. Bok coach Jacques Nienaber hopes some will be able to train with South African franchises in the interim. He says all players will be on the same footing for selection, as long as they are meeting conditioning standards. Unlike most existing, frontline Bok players, that group have no scheduled competitive play in the period leading up to the Rugby Championship. “But they are among the various Bok players who are in constant communication with our strength and conditioning people.

Source: News 24 July 23, 2020 14:26 UTC