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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>A punishing week of training on the Channel Island of Jersey has put the Springboks in the right frame of mind for Sunday\u2019s showdown against Scotland in Edinburgh, front rower Wilco Louw says.<\/p>\n

The Boks arrived in Scotland on Sunday and will have Monday off to recover from the rigours of their training camp before beginning preparations on Tuesday for the sold-out Murrayfield clash (kickoff 6.10pm).<\/p>\n

Louw said the Boks were braced for a bruising battle against a Scottish side who thrashed Fiji 57-17 at Murrayfield on Saturday.<\/p>\n

After the Scotland Test, the Boks travel to London to face England on November 16 before they round off their tour against Wales in Cardiff on November 23.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow we have landed in Scotland everything feels real,\u201d Louw said. \u201cWe had a good training week in Jersey.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt offered us a great opportunity to align as a squad after everyone returned from their franchises and clubs, so we\u2019re excited about the week ahead in Scotland.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re where we want to be going into the tour after having a chance to get on the same page and focus on the match against Scotland.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe past week was tough but good and we\u2019re in a good space.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone knows what our objectives are, which is important, because it\u2019s going to be a tough game against Scotland on Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cScotland kept the Boks busy in the Rugby World Cup pool match last year, so we know it\u2019s going to be challenging, but we\u2019re looking forward to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Louw, who was named on the Boks\u2019 standby list for the Castle Lager Incoming Series earlier this year, played the last of his 14 Tests in 2021 and said he was thrilled to be back in the national squad.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s amazing to be back,\u201d he said. \u201cMost of these players have won two World Cups, so it\u2019s a privilege being back.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith all the experience in the group it\u2019s good to be on the field with these legends. Hopefully we\u2019ll have another good week of preparation in Scotland in the lead-up to the Test match.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fellow front-rower Thomas du Toit said: \u201cWe take the scrums personally, so we\u2019ve been training hard in that aspect of our game because we have no doubt it will play an important role in the upcoming internationals.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m comfortable playing loosehead and tighthead. At Bath I started at loosehead about five times this season and moved to tighthead during the matches, which has helped in that regard.\u201d<\/p>\n

Versatile Bok loose forward Cameron Hanekom said his selection for the tour was a dream come true.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been an unbelievable experience so far, especially being with double Rugby World Cup winners and players I\u2019ve looked up to for so long, so it\u2019s a dream come true and something I can\u2019t describe,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always strived to become a Springbok and though I\u2019m not there yet, it\u2019s fantastic to be here and to learn as much as I can from these players.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt shows you never know [when you are going to get the call]. I was in disbelief when I got the call and asked if it was a joke.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat said, my goal is to contribute to the squad as much as possible over the next few weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 22-year-old was confident about his ability to play any position in the loose trio.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a versatile loose forward, so I wouldn\u2019t say I have a preference for any position,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s more about the mental preparation of switching between positions and knowing what your role is on the field.\u201d<\/p>\n

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