South Africa squad for Eire has been confirmed and Siya Kolisi is included within the 39-man squad for the Checks in opposition to Eire this summer time.
Kolisi has not been thought-about for his or her recreation in opposition to Wales on 22 June as a result of he’s based mostly in France. However he’s amongst these listed to prep to play Eire on 6 and 13 July.
Learn extra: Summer season fixtures
4 uncapped gamers are included. Johan Grobbelaar, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Phepsi Buthelezi and Morne van den Berg may all win their first caps.
Stars like Jean Kleyn, Willie Le Roux, Canan Moodie and Damian Willemse are usually not included due to harm. Nonetheless, Lukhanyo Am and Cheslin Kolbe return to the squad after their time on the sidelines.
Coach Rassie Erasmus stated: “We named the most effective squad out there for the Fortress Incoming Collection. With squad depth being one in all our key pillars as we construct towards to the 2027 Rugby World Cup and the Check in opposition to Portugal, we thought it might be helpful to us to call a standby squad with just a few gamers who will be part of us at coaching sporadically within the subsequent few weeks.
“Sadly, a handful of gamers are carrying accidents and had been dominated out of the choice combine, however our plan to construct depth in the previous couple of years and expose gamers to Check rugby within the build-up to the 2023 RWC and in opposition to Wales final weekend actually paid off.”
Full squad
Forwards:
Phepsi Buthelezi (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Ben-Jason Dixon (DHL Stormers), Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz), Thomas du Toit (Tub), Eben Etzebeth (Hollywoodbets Sharks). Johan Grobbelaar (Vodacom Bulls), Vincent Koch (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Siya Kolisi (Racing 92), Frans Malherbe (DHL Stormers), Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears), Bongi Mbonambi (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Salmaan Moerat (DHL Stormers), Franco Mostert (Honda Warmth), Ox Nche (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Trevor Nyakane (Racing 92/Hollywoodbets Sharks), Evan Roos (DHL Stormers), Kwagga Smith (Blu Revs), RG Snyman (Munster/Leinster), Gerhard Steenekamp (Vodacom Bulls), Marco van Staden (Vodacom Bulls), Jan-Hendrik Wessels (Vodacom Bulls), Jasper Wiese (Leicester Tigers).
Backs:
Lukhanyo Am (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Kurt-Lee Arendse (Vodacom Bulls), Damian de Allende (Wild Knights), Faf de Klerk (Canon Eagles), Andre Esterhuizen (Harlequins/Hollywoodbets Sharks), Aphelele Fassi (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (DHL Stormers), Cheslin Kolbe (Suntory Sungoliath), Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles), Wilie le Roux (Vodacom Bulls), Manie Libbok (DHL Stormers), Makazole Mapimpi (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Handre Pollard (Leicester Tigers), Cobus Reinach (Montpellier), Morne van den Berg (Emirates Lions), Edwill van der Merwe (Emirates Lions), Grant Williams (Hollywoodbets Sharks).
Reserves
Forwards: Jean-Luc du Preez (Sale Sharks), Joseph Dweba, Neethling Fouche (each DHL Stormers), Celimpilo Gumede, Elrigh Louw, Wilco Louw (all Vodacom Bulls), Ntuthuko Mchunu (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Ruben van Heerden (DHL Stormers), Andre-Hugo Venter (DHL Stormers).
Backs: Suleiman Hartzenberg (DHL Stormers), Jordan Hendrikse (Emirates Lions), Ethan Hooker (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Quan Horn (Emirates Lions), Siya Masuku (Hollywoodbets Sharks).
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