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Schalk Burger: Knee Injury, unlikely to return for England Tests. Schalk Burger was viewed by many as a natural successor for the role of captaincy as he would have been one of the first names on the teamsheet if fit. (Shaun Roy/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
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Johan Goosen: Shoulder injury, won’t return in time for England Tests. The promising young flyhalf was showing some serious form before his injury, Heyneke is known to rate him and he is viewed by some as the future of Springbok rugby. (Duif du Toit / Gallo Images)
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Juan Smith: Achilles strain, won’t return for England Tests. Another player who was regarded to be a strong candidate for the Springbok captaincy, after missing the World Cup following a slow recovery from his Achilles injury last year, Juan Smith was called into Heyneke Meyer’s Springbok planning camp earlier in the year, proving that Meyer still backs the seasoned veteran to make a Bok comeback. (Johan Pretorius / Gallo Images)
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Willem Alberts: Shoulder injury, full extent unknown. The physical, ball-carrying utility loose-forward was handed the number 7 jersey in the absence of Juan Smith and would have had a very good chance of making the run on 15 for the Boks. (Gallo Images)
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Duane Vermeulen: Chronic knee injury won’t return in time for England Tests. Heyneke Meyer has said he rates the abilities of the hard-working, combative loosie, who would have had a real chance of starting for the Boks after showing some good form for the Stormers at both 7 and 8 with the current loose –forward crisis. (Peter Heeger / Gallo Images)
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Odwa Nungane: Groin injury, full extent unknown. Odwa Ndungane made the Rugby World Cup squad ahead of Lwazi Mvovu and would have been in the reckoning to make the squad. (Michael Sheehan / Gallo Images)
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Jacques Potgieter: Knee injury, unlikely to return for England Tests. Although uncapped with the Boks, with so many quality loose-forwards injured, and with the blindside flanker showing some real form in the absence of Dewald Potgieter, Jacques would have had a fairly good chance of at least making the squad. (Gallo Images)
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Nick Koster: Recurrence of a chronic knee injury, might return in time for England Tests. He was called into the initial Bok planning squad featuring WP players. With so many injuries he would have had an outside chance after the pacy number 8 showed strong form. (Peter Heeger / Gallo Images)
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Nizaam Carr: ACL reconstruction, out for the season.Carr was called up to into Heyneke’s initial planning squad. Although his chances of making the Bok squad were slight, he was showed some real form before injury cruelly intervened. (Carl Fourie / Gallo Images/Getty Images)
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Deon Carstens: Chest injury, full extent unknown. The former Bok might have been an option, but due to injury has not featured for the Stormers this year. (Gallo Images)
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Bandise Maku: Torn pectoral muscle, out until August. The former Springbok’s chances of making it into a green jersey was probably pretty slim with the likes of Bismarcke du Plessis, Chiliboy Ralepelle and Adriaan Strauss, but he was named in Heyneke’s preliminary Bok planning sessions. (Gallo Images)
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Doppies le Grange: Fractured forearm, might return for England Tests. Doppies le Grange was called into Meyer’s planning squad, although not considered a strong candidate, Jaque Fourie’s unavailability for the Springboks and Butch James’ retirement, the lack of experienced options at centre might have given him an outside chance of making the squad. (Gallo Images)
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