Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a strong squad of 39 players for the Incoming Series against Ireland and Portugal next month.
The 39-man squad features 22 forwards and 17 backline players, with Erasmus set to name the captain for the competition closer to the Ireland Test.
There are four uncapped players named in the squad, namely Sharks loose forward Phepsi Buthelezi, Lions scrumhalf Morne van den Berg, and the Bulls duo of hooker Johan Grobbelaar and front rower Jan-Hendrik Wessels. Handre Pollard and Jasper Wiese, who trained with the team but were ineligible for selection due to the Wales Test falling outside of the international window have also been named in the squad, although Wiese will only be available for selection once he completes his suspension from a dangerous tackle.
Eight players were ruled out of contention for selection due to injury, namely Steven Kitshoff, Jean Kleyn, Lood de Jager, Cameron Hanekom, Jaden Hendrikse, Henco van Wyk, Canan Moodie and Damian Willemse.
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