Daniel du Preez
Injured Sharks lock Daniel du Preez has been withdrawn from the South African Under-20 squad that will travel to New Zealand on Monday for the upcoming IRB Junior World Championship (JWC).
The 18-year old former SA Schools player is replaced by Johannes Vermeulen of Western Province.
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The JWC tournament will be staged from June 2 to 20 in Auckland.
The shoulder injury he suffered during a recent training session has ruled Du Preez, one of two brothers in the squad, out of the Baby Boks’ opening match on June 2 against Scotland.
He will continue with his rehabilitation in South Africa and is on standby, subject to regaining fitness, in case a replacement forward is needed during the tournament.