The Springbok squad announcement for their incoming series against Ireland was delayed on Monday after the team got stuck in London.
Coach Rassie Erasmus told reporters after their win over Wales that they would be looking to name the squad on Sunday night or Monday.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus will name his squad for the incoming series against Ireland and Portugal on Tuesday. Picture: David Rogers/Getty Imagesfor their incoming series against Ireland and Portugal was delayed on Monday after the team got stuck in London when their flight to Johannesburg was cancelled on Sunday night.
The team will now only arrive in South Africa early on Tuesday morning with them set to fly out of London on their rescheduled flight on Monday afternoon.over Wales on Saturday that they would be looking to name the squad to take on Ireland in their two-Test series on Sunday night or Monday, but he will now only make the announcement on Tuesday.
A second squad was always going to be named before the incoming series, with all players available for selection, which will likely see a number of changes made to the first squad that was picked. They will now begin their preparations on Tuesday for the opening Test against Ireland at Loftus in Pretoria next weekend.
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