“Building squad depth is one of the key areas for us, and it is great to see the number of young players who have put up their hands this season, and we are delighted to invite them to the national squad environment,” said Nienaber. Although not included in the squad, Johan Goosen (flyhalf) will remain with the Boks until of the conclusion of the camp to continue his rehabilitation. The remaining players are set to join the squad following their club and franchise commitments. Nienaber also selected a strong core of Test regulars in Eben Etzebeth, Lood de Jager, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Franco Mostert, Damian de Allende, Jesse Kriel, Vincent Koch, Trevor Nyakane, Faf de Klerk, Cobus Reinach, Elton Jantjies, Handre Pollard, Cheslin Kolbe, Willie le Roux and Malcolm Marx. The squad also include centre Andre Esterhuizen, who – like Gelant and Coetzee – last played for the Boks in 2019. With the Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers having featured in the semi-finals of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend, Nienaber has called up 13 players from the two franchises, including fullback Warrick Gelant and loose forward Marcell Coetzee. The group of 43 players feature eight uncapped players – prop Ntuthuko Mchunu, locks Ruan Nortje and Salmaan Moerat, loose forwards Evan Roos and Elrigh Louw, utility forward Deon Fourie, scrumhalf Grant Williams, and fullback Kurt-Lee Arendse.Ī squad of 17 players gathered in Pretoria for the opening week of the team’s preparation camp last week, featuring a number of cell C Sharks and Japanese-based players.
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