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PRETORIA : South Africa have named an additional 21 players to leave for New Zealand ahead of their Rugby Championship clash with the All Blacks in Auckland next Saturday, linking up with their advanced party of Springboks who travelled Down Under earlier this week.
SA Rugby director of rugby Rassie Erasmus admitted that feisty loosehead prop Retshegofaditswe "Ox" Nche is an injury concern, despite being named in the match-day 23 for Saturday's Test against Australia at Loftus Versfeld.
Following an underwhelming season in Europe and the Currie Cup, where they focused on continuity in terms of their playing ranks, the Bulls have gone on a substantial recruitment drive for the 2023/24 campaign.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber on Saturday named a 40-man training squad for the upcoming Rugby Championship.
Bulls director of rugby Jake White said Edgar Marutlulle was "relieved" after being demoted back down to the Blue Bulls juniors and that he would also be willing to "walk away" if he was not the right person to coach the team.
The Parisian derby on Sunday could be decisive as Stade Francais and Racing 92 battle to reach the French Top 14 playoffs but it will be personally significant for two Rugby World Cup winning Springboks.
The Sharks will lose the services of versatile Springbok prop Thomas du Toit to English Premiership club Bath after this year's Rugby World Cup.
