Cape Town - The Springboks, under the guidance of new coach Allister Coetzee, are hard at work preparing for the visiting Irish.
PICTURES: All Blacks hit the gym - HARD!
In just 10 days time, Adriaan Strauss will lead the Boks onto Newlands for the first Test against Ireland, with matches in Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth to follow.
In preparation, the Boks have been hard at work in the gym - and the pictures below prove it!
Captain fantastic Adriaan Strauss shows his team-mates how it's done (Gallo Images)
The Beast sticks a leg out in training ... (Gallo Images)
Warren Whiteley is all concentration (Gallo Images)
New cap Jaco Kriel gets airborne ... (Gallo Images)
Pooped! Eben Etzebeth takes a breather (Gallo Images)
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