Overview
- Ruben van Heerden was added to Springbok camp this week to replace Salmaan Moerat, who was released with a neck injury that Erasmus described as a long‑term concern.
- Coach Rassie Erasmus said the wider injury list is manageable and named only RG Snyman and Kwagga Smith as season‑ending absences.
- Erasmus expects key players including Eben Etzebeth, Grant Williams and Malcolm Marx to be cleared in time for the July 4 Test against England.
- The Springboks will use the June 20 double‑header in Gqeberha — Springboks v Barbarians and SA ‘A’ v Zimbabwe — to give game time to fringe and younger players and to test combinations.
- SARU will finalise the Nations Championship squad on June 21 after assessing performances in Gqeberha and the availability of Bulls players following the United Rugby Championship final.