Boks take a ‘deep dive’ at Cape camp

Springbok boss Rassie Erasmus is pleased with the promising start to the first national team alignment camp of 2025 in the Mother City.

The workshop with 56 invited players began on Tuesday following a Bok coaches workshop over the weekend in preparation for the world champions’ Test season.

It kicked off with a morning gym session followed by a series of boardroom sessions throughout the day where Erasmus, general manager Charles Wessels and several coaches presented their plans for the coming months.

The coaches’ indaba identified the aspects of the game in which the Boks could improve this season, and will be followed by two more alignment camps and a training camp in June before the Boks kick into game mode in July.

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“The coaches had a good interactive session where we did a deep dive into all the different areas of the game,” Erasmus said.

“It was a productive workshop and allowed us to align completely, while at the same time setting the tone for what we wanted to present to the players.”

The head coach added: “It was fantastic to see how the new players, those who have been at alignment camps before, and other players who have been in the setup for years, all shared in the excitement of being invited to the camp and soaked in the information and structures we shared with them.

“Wednesday’s session will follow a similar structure, with the other coaches presenting their plans within their specialist areas, so we are confident that the players will leave the camp with a clear picture of what we expect of them and what it will take to be part of the playing squad this year.”

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