Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus on Tuesday named a 33-man squad for the upcoming Rugby Championship.
Flanker Siya Kolisi remains the captain in a squad that features 22 Rugby World Cup winners. Five players who made their Test debuts in 2024 - Jan-Hendrik Wessels utility forward, Johan Grobbelaar hooker, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu utility back, Ben-Jason Dixon utility forward and Morne van den Berg scrumhalf - are also included.
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The only newcomer to the group is Bulls captain Ruan Nortje lock, who made his Springbok debut against Wales in 2022 and represented the SA A side in November that year. All the other players featured in South Africa's first four Tests of the year.
Players not considered for selection due to injury or rehabilitation include Jean Kleyn, Lood de Jager and Franco Mostert all locks, Steven Kitshoff prop, Faf de Klerk, Jaden Hendrikse, Herschel Jantjies scrumhalves, Canan Moodie, centre, Edwill van der Merwe wing and Damian Willemse utility back.
