Return of experienced quintet including prop Steven Kitshoff and number eight Jasper Wiese a boost for South Africa while RG Snyman also likely to be fit for Johannesburg clash against New Zealand
Return of likes of prop Steven Kitshoff and number eight Jasper Wiese increases options for Rassie Erasmus while RG Snyman also likely to be fit for Johannesburg clash
Janse van Rensburg’s only previous Test was against Argentina in 2021, but the Montpellier secondrow gets his chance with Franco Mostert, Lood de Jager and Jean Kleyn all sidelined through injury. “All these players, with the exception of Nicolaas, were members of our training squad in Pretoria in July and our alignment camps earlier in the year. They’ve have been regular members of the squad in the last few years, so they understand our systems and should slot in with ease.”
“Jan-Hendrik is a versatile player who enjoys playing both prop and hooker and we also have Marco van Staden who can slot into the middle of the front row if needed,” Erasmus said. Meanwhile, Australia centre Hunter Paisami has been ruled out of the Argentina tour due to injury in another blow for Joe Schmidt’s side following back-to-back losses to South Africa in the Rugby Championship.
Uncapped ACT Brumbies midfielder David Feliuai has been included in the squad to replace Paisami, while hooker Brandon Paenga-Amosa has returned to the national set-up following a three-year stint with Montpellier in France. Lock Josh Canham has also made his first Wallabies squad for the season.
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