Overview
- Bongi Mbonambi and Ntuthuko Mchunu have been called up to bolster the front row for the final two Tests of the European tour.
- The pair will link up with the squad in Ireland on Sunday as the team flies from Italy to Dublin and begins on-field preparation Monday.
- Rassie Erasmus said the timing addresses expected absences for the Wales Test, which falls outside the international window and restricts selection.
- South Africa have not added lock cover despite Lood de Jager’s four-week suspension and Franco Mostert’s pending disciplinary hearing.
- The Springboks are 3–0 on tour after wins over Japan, France and Italy, with Ireland next on 22 November in Dublin and Wales on 29 November in Cardiff.