Heyneke Meyer© Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images

South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer has named two 44-player World Cup training camps.

The camps will be held first in Johannesburg - between May 3 and 6 - and then in Cape Town from May 31 to June 3. The two camps include a total of 19 uncapped players with three coming into the South Africa scene for the first time: Vincent Koch, Faf de Klerk and Cheslin Kolbe.

The other uncapped players have featured in Springboks training camps in the past and are: Ruan Botha, Demetri Catrakilis, Robbie Coetzee, Lizo Gqoboka, Nic Groom, Steven Kitshoff, Jesse Kriel, Lappies Labuschagne, Lionel Mapoe, Bongi Mbonambi, Scarra Ntubeni, Rudy Paige, Jacques du Plessis, Michael Rhodes, Francois Venter and Kobus van Wyk.

"The door to Springbok selection is never closed and by inviting these players we are rewarding great form for their franchises in Super Rugby," said Meyer. "The amazing thing is that most of these 19 uncapped players have been involved with us before, but I'm always excited to work with new players.

"This year, players such as Steven Kitshoff, Vincent Koch and Jesse Kriel, to name but a few, have been in great form in Vodacom Super Rugby and they are certainly knocking on the selection door. The Rugby World Cup squad will only be announced at the end of August and there is still a lot of places we're undecided on. The same goes for a number of more familiar faces, who have recovered from injury and are playing good rugby again. It's always good to see experienced players back in the frame."

Also included in the squad are injured trio captain Jean de Villiers, Pat Lambie and Pieter-Steph du Toit. Meyer added: "Injuries are part of the game but I am concerned about them.

"These camps will provide our medical team with the opportunity to evaluate the progress on the injured players as many of them are experienced and established Springboks who will in all probability feature at some stage this season. It also makes sense to involve them now already in our off-field sessions and video sessions."

South Africa's World Cup preparations begin in earnest on July 11 when they face a World XV side in Cape Town. Overseas players such as Bryan Habana and Francois Louw have not been included in these two camps as they could still be on domestic duty.

South Africa training squads:

Johannesburg camp (Sharks on tour):

Forwards (26): Arno Botha, Ruan Botha, Heinrich Brüssow, Schalk Burger, Nizaam Carr, Robbie Coetzee, Lood de Jager, Jacques du Plessis, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Eben Etzebeth, Dean Greyling, Steven Kitshoff, Vincent Koch, Siya Kolisi, Lappies Labuschagne, Frans Malherbe, Victor Matfield, Teboho Mohoje, Trevor Nyakane, Scarra Ntubeni, Coenie Oosthuizen, Pierre Spies, Adriaan Strauss, Marcel van der Merwe, Duane Vermeulen, Warren Whiteley.

Backs (18): Bjorn Basson, Demetri Catrakilis, Damian de Allende, Juan de Jongh, Faf de Klerk, Jean de Villiers, Cornal Hendricks, Francois Hougaard, Elton Jantjies, Jesse Kriel, Pat Lambie, Willie le Roux, Lionel Mapoe, Rudy Paige, Handré Pollard, Jan Serfontein, Kobus van Wyk, Francois Venter.

Cape Town camp (Bulls on tour):

Forwards (27): Willem Alberts, Ruan Botha, Heinrich Brüssow, Schalk Burger, Nizaam Carr, Marcell Coetzee, Robbie Coetzee, Lood de Jager, Bismarck du Plessis, Jannie du Plessis, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Jean Deysel, Eben Etzebeth, Lizo Gqoboka, Ryan Kankowski, Steven Kitshoff, Vincent Koch, Siya Kolisi, Frans Malherbe, Bongi Mbonambi, Teboho Mohoje, Tendai Mtawarira, Scarra Ntubeni, Coenie Oosthuizen, Michael Rhodes, Duane Vermeulen, Warren Whiteley.

Backs (17): Demetri Catrakilis, Damian de Allende, Juan de Jongh, Faf de Klerk, Jean de Villiers, Nic Groom, Cornal Hendricks, Elton Jantjies, Cheslin Kolbe, Pat Lambie, Willie le Roux, Lionel Mapoe, Lwazi Mvovo, JP Pietersen, Cobus Reinach, Kobus van Wyk, Francois Venter.