The Springboks are at present getting ready to face Wales in the opening Test of the season at Twickenham this Saturday.
The South African team for the 2024 season-opener will probably be introduced on Tuesday, with the matchday squad set to depart for London on Wednesday evening.
It’s additionally been revealed that this primary Test team of the 12 months will probably be named at a press convention on Tuesday, 18 June, at 12:30pm.
Springboks set to unveil a new-look squad
For this one-off Test, Erasmus has already confirmed that he’ll combine and match along with his picks.
“With a good balance of youth and experience in the squad we will be in a good position to select a quality squad for the Wales Test, and although we plan to blood a few youngsters next week, we are determined to kick-start the season under this new era on a good note and set a strong tone for the Incoming Series, which kicks off against Ireland in Pretoria on Saturday 6 July,” he commented.
Busy season forward
This Test will probably be adopted by the Incoming Series which options back-to-back Tests in opposition to Ireland (ranked second in the world) in Pretoria and Durban (on 6 and 13 July), and a historic first Test in opposition to Portugal in Bloemfontein on 20 July.
The Springboks will then flip their consideration to the Rugby Championship the place they may line up in opposition to Australia in Brisbane and Perth (on 10 and 17 August) earlier than going through arch-rivals New Zealand on consecutive weekends in South Africa – in Johannesburg on 31 August and Cape Town on 7 September.
They will then make a brief journey to Argentina the place they may face the Pumas in Santiago (on 21 September) after which in Nelspruit on 28 September.
This will probably be adopted by the conventional year-end tour that includes Tests in opposition to Scotland in Edinburgh (10 November), England in London (16 November) and Wales in Cardiff (23 November).
Current squad
Forwards: Phepsi Buthelezi (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Joseph Dweba, Ben-Jason Dixon (each DHL Stormers), Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz), Eben Etzebeth (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Neethling Fouche (DHL Stormers), Vincent Koch (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Celimpilo Gumede (Bulls), Frans Malherbe (DHL Stormers), Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears), Bongi Mbonambi (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Ntuthuko Mchunu (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Salmaan Moerat (DHL Stormers), Franco Mostert (Honda Heat), Ox Nche (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Evan Roos (DHL Stormers), Kwagga Smith (Blu Revs), Andre-Hugo Venter (DHL Stormers), Jasper Wiese (Leicester Tigers).
Backs: Damian de Allende (Panasonic Wild Knights), Faf de Klerk (Canon Eagles), Andre Esterhuizen (Harlequins), Aphelele Fassi (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Jordan Hendrikse (Emirates Lions), Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (DHL Stormers), Ethan Hooker (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Quan Horn (Emirates Lions), Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles), Manie Libbok (DHL Stormers), Makazole Mapimpi, Siya Masuku (each Hollywoodbets Sharks), Handre Pollard (Leicester Tigers), Morne van den Berg (Emirates Lions), Edwill van der Merwe (Emirates Lions), Grant Williams (Hollywoodbets Sharks).
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