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Irish Examiner
12 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Kleyn ruled out of Springboks squad to face Italy due to injury
South Africa lock Jean Kleyn has left the Springboks squad preparing for Saturday's test with Italy in Pretoria following an unspecified injury picked up in the 54-7 win over the Barbarians, officials have confirmed. The 31-year-old will return to Munster to undergo rehabilitation, suggesting the injury is a serious one. "We feel for Jean, but injuries are part of the game, and we are fortunate to have good depth at lock within the squad so there is no need for us to replace him at this stage," Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus said. Kleyn partnered Lood de Jager in the second row in Saturday's win over the Barbarians in Cape Town, with the latter playing his first game for the side in two years following shoulder issues. South Africa have two tests against Italy in July and a further fixture with Georgia before they start their Rugby Championship title defence in August. Reuters
IOL News
13 hours ago
- Sport
- IOL News
Jean Kleyn sidelined with injury as Springboks prepare for Italy showdown
Springbok lock Jean Kleyn put in a strong 80-minute performance against the Barbarians this past Saturday but was ruled out with an injury ahead of the mid-year Test matches against Italy and Georgia. Image: BackpagePix The Springboks are keeping their feet firmly on the ground, despite flooring the Barbarians this past Saturday, as they head into their first Test week from Monday. After a rousing 54-7 victory at a wet and muddy DHL Stadium in Cape Town over the Baabaas, the world champions have set their sights on the double Tests against Italy, starting with Saturday's opening encounter at Loftus Versfeld. Lock Jean Kleyn is the only reported serious injury. He has been withdrawn from the squad and will return to his club side Munster where he will undergo rehabilitation. Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus said they have enough locks to cover for Kleyn, and he won't be replaced. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad Loading 'We feel for Jean,' Erasmus said. 'But injuries are part of the game, and we are fortunate to have good depth at lock within the squad, so there is no need for us to replace him at this stage.' Despite the loss of Kleyn, Erasmus will still have a strong player-base to choose from ahead of the first Test. He indicated they would announce two squads for the Italy series with a core group of players involved in both matches. Injury update: #Springboks lock ruled out of squad after Barbarians game 🚑#ForeverGreenForeverGold — Springboks (@Springboks) June 29, 2025 The squad for 'Italy 1' will focus on this weekend's match, while 'Italy 2' will focus on the second Test in Gqeberha next weekend. 'The players have a fairly good idea who will play Italy 1,' Erasmus confirmed. 'Those who played against the Barbarians knew two weeks ago already that they were in the team, so they had two weeks of training together. On Sunday evening we will announce the two sides for Italy. 'That always comes with a caveat, because if things don't go according to plan, Italy 2 can always change. However, we do know who the core guys are. The 14, 15, or 16 playing this coming weekend, but that is not position-specific. Thanks for a great game @Barbarian_FC, we hope you had a good time in South Africa, we'd love to see you back here soon 🤝#Springboks #ForeverGreenForeverGold #BARvRSA — Springboks (@Springboks) June 28, 2025 'Some guys, though, showed us that they can do it at this level,' Erasmus added, referring to some of the uncapped players who put their hand up. 'But we will layer them in to ensure there is a balance.' The Bok coach wants to see his squad strike a balance so that, after the Georgia Test (19 July in Nelspruit), they have a group of 45-50 players who have had some game time ahead of the Rugby Championship later this year. Erasmus emphasised that they can't get too carried away with the runaway victory, although there were enough positive moments to build their season on. Reaction from @RassieRugby after the BaaBaas win: 'We want to get better, the next three matches we'll be trying to focus on us before we hit the Castle Lager Rugby Championship' 🗣#Springboks #ForeverGreenForeverGold #BARvRSA — Springboks (@Springboks) June 28, 2025
The South African
14 hours ago
- Sport
- The South African
Springboks suffer injury blow on eve of Test season
The Springboks will kick off their Test season with their opening clash against Italy this Saturday, but unfortunately lock Jean Kleyn has been ruled out of the squad travelling to Johannesburg after sustaining an injury during the team's 54-7 victory against the Barbarians on Saturday. Kleyn, who started the match with lock partner Lood de Jager, will return to Irish club Munster to recover from the injury and undergo the necessary rehabilitation. The nature of the injury has not been specified, but the fact that Kleyn has been released from the squad and sent back to Ireland does suggest he is set for a lengthy period on the sidelines. 'We feel for Jean,' said Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus, 'but injuries are part of the game, and we are fortunate to have good depth at lock within the squad, so there is no need for us to replace him at this stage.' The Springboks made the journey from Cape Town to Johannesburg on Sunday to begin their preparations for the opening match of the Incoming Series against Italy at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday, 5 July. They will line up against Italy again a week later at the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium in Gqeberha before taking on Georgia at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit in the closing match of the series on Saturday 19 July. The team had Sunday off to travel and recover from Saturday's encounter and will begin their on-field preparations for the first official Test match of the season on Monday. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 0211. Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
Straits Times
14 hours ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Kleyn ruled out of Springboks squad to face Italy due to injury
CAPE TOWN - South Africa lock Jean Kleyn has left the Springboks squad preparing for Saturday's test with Italy in Pretoria following an unspecified injury picked up in the 54-7 win over the Barbarians, officials have confirmed. The 31-year-old will return to his Irish club Munster to undergo rehabilitation, suggesting the injury is a serious one. "We feel for Jean, but injuries are part of the game, and we are fortunate to have good depth at lock within the squad so there is no need for us to replace him at this stage," Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus said. Kleyn partnered Lood de Jager in the second row in Saturday's win over the Barbarians in Cape Town, with the latter playing his first game for the side in two years following shoulder issues. South Africa have two tests against Italy in July and a further fixture with Georgia before they start their Rugby Championship title defence in August. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
The Star
15 hours ago
- Sport
- The Star
Rugby-Kleyn ruled out of Springboks squad to face Italy due to injury
FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2023 - South Africa Training - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - September 22, 2023 South Africa's Jean Kleyn during training REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo CAPE TOWN (Reuters) -South Africa lock Jean Kleyn has left the Springboks squad preparing for Saturday's test with Italy in Pretoria following an unspecified injury picked up in the 54-7 win over the Barbarians, officials have confirmed. The 31-year-old will return to his Irish club Munster to undergo rehabilitation, suggesting the injury is a serious one. "We feel for Jean, but injuries are part of the game, and we are fortunate to have good depth at lock within the squad so there is no need for us to replace him at this stage," Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus said. Kleyn partnered Lood de Jager in the second row in Saturday's win over the Barbarians in Cape Town, with the latter playing his first game for the side in two years following shoulder issues. South Africa have two tests against Italy in July and a further fixture with Georgia before they start their Rugby Championship title defence in August. (Reporting by Nick SaidEditing by Christian Radnedge)
