Overview
- Stormers prop Zachary Porthen, a former Junior Springbok captain, is the only uncapped call-up in the touring group.
- Veteran hooker Bongi Mbonambi is on a 10-man standby list that also features uncapped Juarno Augustus and Sebastian de Klerk, while Willie le Roux and Faf de Klerk miss out entirely.
- Kurt-Lee Arendse, Edwill van der Merwe and Jean Kleyn return from injury, with Ben-Jason Dixon, Johan Grobbelaar and Gerhard Steenekamp making their first squad appearances of the season.
- South Africa face Japan, France, Italy, Ireland and Wales on five consecutive Saturdays from 1 to 29 November, starting at Wembley and finishing in Cardiff.
- Captain Siya Kolisi is on 98 caps and could reach 100 during the tour.