Overview
- Erasmus named the 46‑man group on Saturday after weekend trial fixtures and the lifting of club constraints, using those matches to evaluate fringe and young players.
- The squad contains 28 forwards and 18 backs and includes six uncapped players: Paul de Villiers, Riley Norton, Ruben van Heerden, Carlu Sadie, Vusi Moyo and Jaco Williams.
- Twelve Vodacom Bulls players who missed the Gqeberha double‑header have been recalled to the squad, returning once their URC commitments ended.
- Scrumhalves Embrose Papier and Herschel Jantjies have been brought back to increase competition at nine alongside Cobus Reinach and Grant Williams.
- The group will move to a Johannesburg camp ahead of Tests against England (July 4), Scotland (July 11), Wales (July 18) and a one‑off match in Buenos Aires (August 8), with SA 'A' used to tie uncapped players and fast‑track depth for the 2027 World Cup cycle.