Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth believes he’ll get better from his shoulder injury in time to be obtainable for choice within the Rugby Championship opener in opposition to Australia in Pretoria on Saturday, 8 July.
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Etzebeth was damage within the Sharks’ Champions Cup last-16 win in opposition to Munster in Durban and was given an preliminary estimate of between 14-16 weeks on the sidelines.
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However, chatting with Sunday newspaper Rapport, SA Rugby’s 2022 Player of the Year gave a extra optimistic update on his restoration.
“I aim to be ready for the Rugby Championship, but then everything will have to go well, which I believe will happen,” Etzebeth mentioned.
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The Springboks open their 2023 Test schedule in opposition to the Wallabies at Loftus Versfeld on 8 July, earlier than going through the All Blacks in Auckland on 15 July and ending the shortened Rugby Championship in opposition to Argentina in Ellis Park in Johannesburg on 29 July.
The Springboks will identify their ultimate 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France on 8 August.
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SPRINGBOKS‘ 2023 FIXTURES
Rugby Championship
8 July: Springboks vs Australia (Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria)
✈ 15 July: South Africa vs New Zealand (Mount Smart, Auckland)
29 July: Springboks vs Argentina (Ellis Park, Johannesburg)
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Rugby World Cup warm-ups
✈ 5 August: South Africa vs Argentina (Vélez Stadium, Buenos Aires)
✈ 19 August: South Africa vs Wales (Millennium Stadium, Cardiff)
✈ 25 August: Springbok vs New Zealand (Twickenham Stadium, London)
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Rugby World Cup
✈ 10 September: South Africa vs Scotland (Stade Vélodrome, Marseille)
✈ 17 September: Springbok vs Romania (Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux)
✈ 23 September: South Africa vs Ireland (Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris)
✈ 1 October: South Africa vs Tonga (Stade Vélodrome, Marseille)
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