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Cape Town - Loose forward Juan Smith is likely to make his return to the Springbok fold during this year's Rugby Championship.
The 32-year-old's French club Toulon announced on their official website that three of their players - Smith, Bryan Habana and Bakkies Botha - will be released for a Springbok camp in Johannesburg on August 4.
The camp will run until August 6 with the final Bok squad to be named after that.
Smith hasn't played a Test since November 2010 as Achilles injuries requiring four surgeries ravaged his career, eventually forcing him to "retire" early last year.
But he made a remarkable comeback in France last September, signing with Toulon and helping them win the Heineken Cup.
The Boks start their Rugby Championship campaign against Argentina in Pretoria on August 16.
The 32-year-old's French club Toulon announced on their official website that three of their players - Smith, Bryan Habana and Bakkies Botha - will be released for a Springbok camp in Johannesburg on August 4.
The camp will run until August 6 with the final Bok squad to be named after that.
Smith hasn't played a Test since November 2010 as Achilles injuries requiring four surgeries ravaged his career, eventually forcing him to "retire" early last year.
But he made a remarkable comeback in France last September, signing with Toulon and helping them win the Heineken Cup.
The Boks start their Rugby Championship campaign against Argentina in Pretoria on August 16.
