Outgoing tours

The non-availability of five Springboks who were in the starting line-up for the World Cup final has seen to it that there will be 234 less Test caps in the side that starts against Wales at Millennium Stadium on November 24.
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Lock Victor Matfield will not participate in the Springboks’ end-of-year tour due to personal commitments.
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Cheetahs prop forward Wian du Preez has received an early wedding gift as well as an early Christmas present – a place in the South African rugby team to tour Wales and England.
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Scrumhalf Fourie Du Preez, who struggled through the latter parts of the Super 14 competition as well as the World Cup with a painful shoulder injury, will tour with the Springboks after all, but clarity on Victor Matfield’s situation will only be known on Tuesday night.
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John Smit will not captain the Springboks against the Barbarians on Saturday, December 1
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In a surprise announcement, Sharks No 8 Ryan Kankowski was picked last night to travel with the Springboks on their tour of the United Kingdom later this month.
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Gurthro Steenkamp has injured his hand in a freak accident and is out of the Bok tour. This could open the door for Heinke van der Merwe.
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The Springboks may have André Pretorius at flyhalf when they play Wales in Cardiff on November 24 even though he has had only 75 minutes of rugby during the past two months.
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Heinke van der Merwe’s big dream came true last night when he was included in the Springbok squad to take on the Welsh in Cardiff and the Barbarians in London on November 24th and December 1st respectively.
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World Cup holders South Africa’s showcase match against the Barbarians at Twickenham next month is fast becoming a watered down, meaningless affair, after the Irish Provinces on Tuesday joined the English teams in banning their players from playing in the game.
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The Springboks’ holiday following their World Cup win was cut short on Monday for the Jake White farewell tour.
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All members of South Africa’s World Cup squad, with the exception of Os du Randt and one or two injured players, will be considered for the Springbok team to play in Cardiff and London next month.
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