Rugby World Cup warm-ups: Bok scrum guru has no fear for injury threats

Springbok scrum coach Daan Human said injuries are part of the game and they can't deter players from giving their all from a performance perspective in warm-up games.

The Boks, who are playing Wales in their second of three Rugby World Cup warm-up games in Cardiff on Saturday, have already been victims of the injury syndrome afflicting teams in their tune-ups for the World Cup.

In their fixture against Argentina in Buenos Aires on 5 August, the Boks lost star centre Lukhanyo Am to injury, which saw the crucial midfield back relegated to the standby group instead of being in the World Cup squad of 33.

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This past Saturday both France and England lost important players in their respective warm-up games against Scotland and Wales.

England lost scrumhalf Jack van Poortvliet to a knee injury, while skipper Owen Farrell faces suspension for a dangerous tackle.

France were dealt a significant blow when flyhalf Romain Ntamack was ruled out of the World Cup on Monday, while powerhouse loosehead prop Cyrill Baille may have to sit out the early stages of the tournament.

For the moment, outside of keeping an eye on how captain Siya Kolisi and vice-captain Handre Pollard are coming along with their injuries, the Boks don't have other concerns.

Human acknowledges that injuries are part of the game and it's something that can't be avoided.

"If you look at all the other international teams at the moment, there are a lot of injuries taking place," Human said.

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"The French team just lost Ntamack, who is their first-choice flyhalf, so it does happen and it's happened to us as well as we have