Overview
- Rassie Erasmus announced the 46‑player Nations Championship squad on Sunday, adding six uncapped players to a group built around established internationals.
- The uncapped forwards include Riley Norton, Paul de Villiers, Ruben van Heerden and Carlu Sadie while Vusi Moyo and Jaco Williams are the new backs called into the squad.
- SA A beat Zimbabwe 40‑0 in Gqeberha this weekend but the match produced two key welfare and disciplinary incidents: Yaqeen Ahmed’s yellow was upgraded to a red after a bunker review and winger Zekhethelo Siyaya left with a head injury and short‑term memory loss.
- Senior call‑ups forced changes to South Africa’s U20 plans, with Riley Norton and Vusi Moyo moving up to the senior squad and Siphosethu Mnebelele named captain of the Junior Boks ahead of the World Championship.
- New Zealand named a 34‑man All Blacks squad under new coach Dave Rennie and appointed Ardie Savea captain, with four uncapped players selected and pundits noting notable omissions that could affect the South Africa tour.