Overview
- Rassie Erasmus confirmed a 33-man group for Durban on September 27 and Twickenham on October 4, retaining most of the side that beat New Zealand 43-10.
- 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.
- Medical checks in camp could trigger up to three additions this week, and roughly 30 players are expected to travel for the London leg.
- Hooker Bongi Mbonambi returns after missing the New Zealand tour, while veteran Willie le Roux is not included, with reports noting his omission is not injury-related.
- Elsewhere, Argentina welcome fit-again flyhalf Tomas Albornoz, and Australia weigh a possible James O’Connor recall even after his move to Leicester Tigers, as standings sit at Australia 11, South Africa/New Zealand 10, Argentina 9.