Boks battered but 'good to go'

30 May 2016 - 09:26 By Craig Ray
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The newly selected Springbok squad limped into Stellenbosch on Sunday, but coach Allister Coetzee was happy they would all be ready to take part in his tough schedule.

Allister Coetzee during the Springbok Squad announcement at DHL Newlands on May 28, 2016 in Cape Town, South Africa.
Allister Coetzee during the Springbok Squad announcement at DHL Newlands on May 28, 2016 in Cape Town, South Africa.
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"There are no serious injury concerns," he said.

Coetzee named nine new caps in his 31-man Bok squad for a three-Test series against Ireland starting at Newlands on Saturday June 11.

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"The big thing for us is to become a team and gel as quickly as possible.

"To become a team is massively important this week, but we have to be clever, because these players have had 13 weeks of hard Super rugby," the Springbok coach said.

South Africa squad to face Ireland:

Forwards: Lood de Jager, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Eben Etzebeth,  Steven Kitshoff, Siya Kolisi, Jaco Kriel, Francois Louw, Frans Malherbe,  Bongi Mbonambi, Tendai Mtawarira,  Sikhumbuzo Notshe, Scarra Ntubeni, Trevor Nyakane, Julian Redelinghuys, Adriaan Strauss, Duane Vermeulen, Warren Whiteley

Backs: Garth April, Ruan Combrinck, Damian de Allende, Faf de Klerk, Nic Groom, Elton Jantjies, Jesse Kriel, Patrick Lambie, Willie le Roux, Lionel Mapoe, Lwazi Mvovo, Rudy Paige, JP Pietersen, Jan Serfontein

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