Springboks director Rassie Erasmus has trimmed the training group from 55 to 45 players after the first week of camp in Johannesburg.
ALSO READ: Rugby Betting: Handicap vs. Match Betting.
New Arrival
Boan Venter, the loosehead prop from Edinburgh, has been the sole addition to the squad. A former Junior Springbok in 2017, he joins ahead of the mid‑year Tests, reporting on 29 June.
Released Players
A total of 11 players have been released back to their unions, either due to injury or positional cover:
- Front‑row injuries: Gerhard Steenekamp, Ntuthuko Mchunu
- Other injured/unavailable: Lukhanyo Am, Pieter‑Steph du Toit, Cameron Hanekom, Juarno Augustus
- Utility backs removed: Jaden Hendrikse, Jordan Hendrikse, Quan Horn, Renzo du Plessis, Ntokozo Makhaza.
Erasmus explained that this adjustment followed assessments during week one, which helped identify both injury setbacks and positional depth.
Springbok Squad
Forwards: Lood de Jager (Wild Knights), Jean-Luc du Preez (Sale Sharks), Thomas du Toit (Bath), Eben Etzebeth (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Neethling Fouche (DHL Stormers), Jean Kleyn (Munster), Vincent Koch, Siya Kolisi (both Hollywoodbets Sharks), Wilco Louw (Vodacom Bulls), Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears), Bongi Mbonambi (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Salmaan Moerat (DHL Stormers), Franco Mostert (Honda Heat), Ox Nche (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Ruan Nortje (Vodacom Bulls), Asenathi Ntlabakanye (Emirates Lions), Evan Roos (DHL Stormers), Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs), RG Snyman (Leinster), Vincent Tshituka (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Marco van Staden (Vodacom Bulls), Marnus van der Merwe (Scarlets), Boan Venter (Edinburgh), Jan-Hendrik Wessels (Vodacom Bulls), Cobus Wiese (Vodacom Bulls), Jasper Wiese (Urayasu D-Rocks).
Backs: Kurt-Lee Arendse (Vodacom Bulls), Damian de Allende (Wild Knights), Faf de Klerk (Canon Eagles), Andre Esterhuizen, Aphelele Fassi (both Hollywoodbets Sharks), Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (DHL Stormers), Ethan Hooker (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Cheslin Kolbe (Tokyo Sungoliath), Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles), Willie le Roux (Vodacom Bulls), Manie Libbok (DHL Stormers), Makazole Mapimpi (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Canan Moodie (Vodacom Bulls), Handre Pollard (Leicester Tigers), Cobus Reinach (Montpellier), Morne van den Berg, Edwilll van der Merwe (both Emirates Lions), Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers), Grant Williams (Hollywoodbets Sharks).
Upcoming Fixtures
- 28 June: vs Barbarians (Cape Town) – Qatar Airways Cup
- 5 & 12 July: Italy Tests (Pretoria & Gqeberha)
- 19 July: vs Georgia (Mbombela)
