Boks may need seven-week build-up before springing into combat

Image: AFP Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber is following developments in New Zealand closely.

There is a reason pro rugby players have extended preseason training routines - the high attrition rate.

And the crippling injuries seen in Super Rugby Aotearoa are being monitored by the Bok brains trust.

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