The 32-year-old scrum-half is currently sidelined with a thigh injury that may force him to miss the remainder of South Africa's Test matches this year.
De Klerk has already missed key matches, including two Test games against Australia, and his absence is now expected to extend to the Rugby Championship clashes against the All Blacks.
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