Cape Town - Following an agreement between the South African Rugby Union (SARU) and the provincial unions, wing Lwazi Mvovo has been released to play in the Currie Cup for the Cell C Sharks this weekend.
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Mvovo will train with the Sharks this week and join the Springbok squad in Cape Town on Sunday evening.
Due to injury concerns in other positions, Mvovo was the only player who was released this week. In the coming fortnight four players not in an identified enlarged match-day squad of 26 will be released on the Wednesday of both Test weeks after conclusion of the day’s activities to join their respective provinces for the Currie Cup.
South Africa's next Test in the Rugby Championship is against Australia at Newlands on September 27.
READ: Few Boks may play Currie Cup
Mvovo will train with the Sharks this week and join the Springbok squad in Cape Town on Sunday evening.
Due to injury concerns in other positions, Mvovo was the only player who was released this week. In the coming fortnight four players not in an identified enlarged match-day squad of 26 will be released on the Wednesday of both Test weeks after conclusion of the day’s activities to join their respective provinces for the Currie Cup.
South Africa's next Test in the Rugby Championship is against Australia at Newlands on September 27.