Fresh faces and familiar names in Rassie Erasmus’ 51-man Springbok squad

Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus named an expanded 51-man squad for the first two matches of the season against the Barbarians and Zimbabwe in Gqeberha. The squad includes 21 uncapped players, indicating a focus on youth. Injured players like Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Kwagga Smith, and Cobus Reinach are omitted, but Malcolm Marx, Pieter-Steph du Toit, and Lood de Jager return from injury. Several Bulls players are unavailable due to their URC final commitment.