Springboks show Super Rugby wear and tear

The wear and tear of Super 15 rugby was evident at a Johannesburg college as South Africa held their first pre-World Cup training camp.

Of the 44 players who gathered under national coach Heyneke Meyer on Monday for a four-day get-together, 19 could not train and five took part in only some drills.

The Springboks injured during the southern hemisphere inter-provincial championship this season include full-back Willie le Roux, fly-half Patrick Lambie and locks Pieter-Steph du Toit and Lood de Jager.

All were in Johannesburg, and so was chief injury concern, centre and skipper Jean de Villier…

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