Overview
- Prop Carlü Sadie (Bordeaux Bègles) and lock JJ van der Mescht (Northampton Saints) received first Springbok call-ups for the online camp.
- Scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies and centre Lukhanyo Am returned to the group after last featuring in 2023 and 2024 respectively.
- The invite list totals 21 players based abroad and includes 16 Rugby World Cup winners such as Malcolm Marx, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Faf de Klerk and Cheslin Kolbe.
- Coaches are running two time-zone friendly sessions today to deliver the squad’s 2026 macroplan and role-specific briefings.
- This virtual meeting follows a 49-player Cape Town camp, with another Cape Town camp and a May online session planned ahead of the 20 June Barbarians opener and July Nations Championship Tests.