CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer will have been encouraged by the sight of Jean de Villiers running hard at an ongoing national training camp in Johannesburg as the Springbok captain fights to get fit for this year's World Cup.
A massive influence to the team both on and off the field, De Villiers injured his knee in last November's 12-6 loss to Wales and his participation at Rugby's most prestigious tournament remains in serious doubt.
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