Springboks to step up preparations ahead of Test season

The year's first Test for the world champions, against Wales, is now just a month away.Theare set to ramp up their preparations for their forthcoming international Test season when they gather for their second in-person alignment camp of the year, scheduled for Cape Town on Wednesday and Thursday.Rassie ErasmusThe season’s first alignment camp was in March, which was followed by a series of online sessions with groups of players.

“In the first two camps we presented our wider plans to the players and introduced the new ideas presented by all the coaches and especially the new additions to the coaching team in Tony Brown, Jerry Flannery and Jaco Peyer, so we are in a good position to start zooming into different areas of the game in more detail.”

“We have a challenging year lined up as the Test against Wales falls outside of the international window, and then we play two Tests against Ireland, the second-ranked team in the world, and our first Test against Portugal in the Incoming Series.

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