Overview

• South Africa retained the core of the Wellington squad for matches in Durban on 27 September and Twickenham on 4 October to close the campaign.
• Lood de Jager, Jean‑Luc du Preez and Aphelele Fassi are out injured, with Gerhard Steenekamp, Frans Malherbe, Salmaan Moerat and Kurt‑Lee Arendse also unavailable.
• The group features 18 forwards and 15 backs, with up to three additions possible after medical checks and as many as 30 players set to travel to London.
• Hooker Bongi Mbonambi returns after missing the New Zealand tour for personal reasons, and Faf de Klerk remains included as scrumhalf cover.
• The title race remains tight with Australia on 11 points, South Africa and New Zealand on 10, and Argentina on nine heading into the final two rounds.