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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Whispers of Duane Vermeulen’s imminent return to the Springbok starting lineup appear off the mark as he still recovers from knee surgery. The 36-year-old stalwart No 8 was announced as one of only<\/p>\n

two changes to the national squad last weekend for the back-to-back Rugby Championship clashes with the All Blacks starting next week, sparking speculation of a swift return.<\/p>\n

But Bok coach Jacques Nienaber on Wednesday revealed that Vermeulen hasn’t yet returned to full training. “Duane hasn’t had a rugby session with us yet. It would<\/p>\n

be tough for him to get into the mix,” he said from the team’s base in Hazyview, where they are preparing for next Saturday’s Test at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit.<\/p>\n

“In a sense, he’s still busy with his return-to-play protocol.”<\/p>\n

Hawies wouldn’t hesitate finding a Bok role for Frans Steyn against All Blacks: ‘He’s ready’ While it’s unlikely that he’ll feature, fellow veteran Frans<\/p>\n

Steyn is back and putting in the hard yards after recovering from a hamstring injury sustained in the latter stages of the Currie Cup. “Frans is training with us, he started the pre-season<\/p>\n

with the Cheetahs last week already,” said Nienaber. “So he’s already got a week under his belt.” Instead, the duo’s inclusion is clearly designed to determine their suitability for the remainder of the Rugby Championship<\/p>\n

campaign, which will see the Boks travel to Australia and Argentina for matches. “We’d rather have a good look at them with our medical staff to assess where they are and then make a decision after this incoming leg<\/p>\n

of the Rugby Championship,” said Nienaber. “The main thing is, they first have to handle this week’s load, and it’s only still Wednesday. We still have a Friday session to<\/p>\n

come too as well as next week’s match preparation, after which we’ll have to make a decision. “The key thing was just to get them in, see where they’re at and what their conditioning currently is. We also want to put them<\/p>\n

in our rugby environment and see how they might cope. “Then we can make an informed decision on selection.” Vermeulen and Steyn’s enduring value was apparent in their<\/p>\n

respective seasons with Ulster and the Cheetahs, but their injury layoffs are also timely reminders that they’ll need to be managed effectively for next<\/p>\n

year’s World Cup in France. “If you have a squad that’s more of a performing older group, you’ve got to manage their load. 22- and 23-year-olds can handle a far<\/p>\n

bigger and heavier load on the body because they recover quicker,” said Nienaber. “Like most of us when we become older, you have to look after the body.”<\/p>\n

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