Boks name squad for November

Rassie and his coaching team have named their squad for the end of year tour as they look to retain their number 1 ranking ahead of the World Cup draw in December, whilst also ensuring they grow their squad depth. A notable World Cup winner has missed out, whilst a new prop has entered the fray.

Springbok squad for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour:

Forwards:

Lood de Jager (Wild Knights)

Ben-Jason Dixon (DHL Stormers)

Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz)

Thomas du Toit (Bath)

Eben Etzebeth (Hollywoodbets Sharks)

Johan Grobbelaar (Vodacom Bulls)

Jean Kleyn (Munster)

Siya Kolisi (Hollywoodbets Sharks)

Wilco Louw (Vodacom Bulls)

Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears)

Franco Mostert (Honda Heat)

Ox Nche (Hollywoodbets Sharks)

Ruan Nortje (Vodacom Bulls)

Zachary Porthen (DHL Stormers)

Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs)

RG Snyman (Leinster)

Gerhard Steenekamp (Vodacom Bulls)

Marco van Staden (Vodacom Bulls)

Boan Venter (Edinburgh)

Jan-Hendrik Wessels (Vodacom Bulls)

Jasper Wiese (Urayasu D-Rocks)

Backs:

Kurt-Lee Arendse (Vodacom Bulls)

Damian de Allende (Wild Knights)

Andre Esterhuizen (Hollywoodbets Sharks)

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (DHL Stormers)

Ethan Hooker (Hollywoodbets Sharks)

Cheslin Kolbe (Suntory Sungoliath)

Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles)

Manie Libbok (Kintetsu Liners)

Canan Moodie (Vodacom Bulls)

Handre Pollard (Vodacom Bulls)

Cobus Reinach (DHL Stormers)

Morne van den Berg (Lions)

Edwill van der Merwe (Hollywoodbets Sharks)

Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers)

Grant Williams (Hollywoodbets Sharks).

Players on standby:

Forwards: Juarno Augustus (Ulster), Neethling Fouche (DHL Stormers), Bongi Mbonambi (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Salmaan Moerat (DHL Stormers), Asenathi Ntlabakanye (Lions), Evan Roos (DHL Stormers), Vincent Tshituka (Hollywoodbets Sharks).

Backs: Lukhanyo Am (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Sebastian De Klerk (Vodacom Bulls), Makazole Mapimpi (Hollywoodbets Sharks).