Overview
- Coach Rassie Erasmus called up hooker Bongi Mbonambi and prop Ntuthuko Mchunu to bolster depth for the tour’s final two matches.
- The pair link up with the squad in Dublin on Sunday, with on-field preparation for Ireland beginning Monday.
- South Africa have not summoned lock cover despite Lood de Jager’s four-week ban and Franco Mostert’s pending disciplinary hearing.
- The world champions are 3–0 on tour after beating Japan, France and Italy, with Ireland up on November 22 in Dublin and Wales on November 29 in Cardiff.
- Mbonambi was on the standby list as a double World Cup winner, while Mchunu owns three Test caps, last earned against Portugal in 2024.