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33 players, including injured Kolisi, named in Springbok Durban training camp

A group of 33 players have been selected for the second Springbok preparation camp in Durban for three days next week. 

The group includes 10 players involved in the URC Grand Final in Cape Town on Saturday, in which Munster were crowned champions after a 19-14 win over the Stormers. 

The squad is more than double the size of the training squad that participated in the first preparation camp in Durban a little over a week ago, as several players completed their club commitments in Japan, while several Stormers players, as well as lock RG Snyman (Munster) and loose forward Duane Vermeulen (Ulster), wrapped up their URC campaigns.

Injured players in the form of Springbok captain and flanker Siya Kolisi, lock Eben Etzebeth, scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse and prop Thomas du Toit, were included in the squad allowing the Bok medical team will continue to monitor their progress and oversee their rehabilitation.

The nine Stormers players invited include experienced props Frans Malherbe and Steven Kitshoff, utility back Damian Willemse, flyhalf Manie Libbok and utility forward Deon Fourie, while the contingent of Japanese players consists of hooker Malcolm Marx, loose forward Kwagga Smith, lock Lood de Jager, utility forward Franco Smith and centre Damian de Allende.

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber says the aim is to build on the foundation from the first camp while incorporating the players that have been added to the group. 

"We are delighted to have a quality training squad at this camp. The squad size will allow us to have productive on-field training sessions without having to rotate and manage players too much," said Nienaber.

"We had a strong core of the players at the last preparation camp, and we intend to build on the foundation

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