It’s not all doom and gloom on the injury front for the Springboks. Here’s a list of players who’ll be making their long-awaited return to action.
For the benefit of the management team of the Springboks, three former World Cup winners have recovered from their injuries and might make the much-needed comeback to competitive play.
July is the only time the Springboks will play again, which is still five months away. However, the fact that a The fact that several key players are fit and ready to play for their different URC squads will cheer coach Rassie Erasmus and his administration staff up no end.
Since the World Cup final in October, Bongi Mbonambi (knee), Frans Malherbe (knee), and RG Snyman (chest and shoulder) have all missed games due to injuries. Mbonambi and Snyman have also had surgery.
However, as both Stormers coach John Dobson and Sharks coach John Plumtree stated earlier this week, front row players Mbonambi and Malherbe are fully recovered and available for selection this week.
Snyman is back in training and might be selected as early as this weekend, according to Munster.
Furthermore, Johnson stated at a press conference that concluded that Springboks Evan Roos and Salmaan Moerat had at last overcome their chronic injury aches and are probably going to be selected to play against the Sharks this week.
Several other Springboks have been injured while playing for their clubs in the days and months following the major competition, in addition to the players who are still recovering from injuries received at the Rugby World Cup.
HERE’S A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL THE SPRINGBOKS SET FOR TIMELY RETURN TO ACTION:
- Bongi Mbonambi
- Frans Malherbe
- RG Snyman
- Salmaan Moerat
- Evan Roos
