Twenty two players invited to second Springbok camp

22 players from the Stormers and Lions have been invited to attend the second Springbok alignment camp from 8 to 11 April in Vanderbijlpark situated in the south of Johannesburg.

The Springbok management are using the three alignment camps to accelerate preparations for the forthcoming international rugby season.

Twelve Bulls players attended the first camp, which concluded in Vanderbijlpark on Wednesday after flanker Marco van Staden was added to the initial group of 11 players. Two members of the Bulls coaching staff, Hayden Groepes (attack coach) and Jacus Coetzee (strength and conditioning coach), as well as the convener of national selectors, Peter Jooste, also attended the proceedings over the four days.

The second camp is set to start on Sunday, while Durban will host the third gathering from 22 to 25 April.

The following group of players will attend the second national alignment camp:

Forwards

Cyle Brink (flank, Emirates Lions), Nizaam Carr (looseforward, DHL Stormers),Ruan Dreyer (prop, Emirates Lions), Pieter-Steph du Toit (lock, DHL Stormers), Eben Etzebeth (lock, DHL Stormers), Steven Kitshoff (prop, DHL Stormers), Siya Kolisi (flank, DHL Stormers), Wilco Louw (prop, DHL Stormers), Malcolm Marx (hooker, Emirates Lions), Frans Malherbe (prop, DHL Stormers), Bongi Mbonambi (hooker, DHL Stormers), Franco Mostert (lock, Emirates Lions), Sikumbuzo Notshe (looseforward, DHL Stormers), Cobus Wiese (flank, DHL Stormers), Warren Whiteley (No 8, Emirates Lions).

Backs

Andries Coetzee (fullback, Emirates Lions), Ruan Combrinck (wing, Emirates Lions), Damian de Allende (centre, DHL Stormers), Aphiwe Dyantyi (wing,Emirates Lions), Elton Jantjies (flyhalf, Emirates Lions), Lionel Mapoe (centre,Emirates Lions), Damian Willemse (flyhalf, DHL Stormers).

Note: Damian Willemse will only attend the Sunday sessions.