Overview
- The Springboks completed their second in-person alignment camp in Cape Town on Thursday, with more than 60 players involved across the two sessions.
- Coach Rassie Erasmus said the camps brought in young and previously uncapped players so everyone could get a fair start and meet the coaching staff and systems.
- Erasmus plans to name his first training squad within about two weeks ahead of the season opener against the Barbarians on 20 June and on-field preparations beginning in June.
- Attendance varied because some players were injured or joined virtually and others are still finishing club seasons overseas, leaving selection and readiness contingent on those absences.
- The alignment programme is designed to let new players slot into set systems with less disruption for a packed 2026 calendar that includes July Nations Championship tests, four Tests versus New Zealand, and end‑of‑year European fixtures, and its success will be judged by how well it translates on the field.