Stormers trio called up to Springbok training camp

Injuries to the Bulls duo of Johan Goosen and Elrigh Louw have seen Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber add three Stormers players to the national training camp in Stellenbosch.   

Manie Libbok, Sacha Mngomezulu and Evan Roos will join the Springboks on their return from Wales following their  United Rugby Championship (URC) tour. 

Goose and Louw, however, are ruled out through injury, with Goosen suffering concussion and Louw picking up an ankle injury in the win over Benetton on Friday.   

Nienaber and Springbok director of rugby, Rassie Erasmus, will name Springbok and SA 'A' squads on Friday for the year-end tour consisting of four Tests and two-midweek matches in November. 

The Boks will play consecutive Tests against Ireland in Dublin on 5 November, France in Marseille on 12 November, Italy in Genoa on 19 November and England in London on 26 November. 

The SA 'A' team, coached by Mzwandile Stick, will face Munster on Thursday, 10 November, and the Bristol Bears a week later on 17 November. 

With a large group of players set to be named for the two squads next week, Erasmus said it made sense to give these players an opportunity to train with the squad before they return to the Stormers to prepare for the United Rugby Championship clash against the Emirates Lions on Saturday. 

"We are naming a group of 54 players next week for the Springbok and SA 'A' squads, so it made sense for us to us to invite these players, especially since they will be in Cape Town anyway and have time off," said Erasmus. 

"Evan is a capped Springbok, while Manie and Sacha will be exposed to the national set-up for the first time, and although it is a short camp, this will be an invaluable experience for them. We are excited to see how they slot into