The uncapped players in the squad are the Lions’ Jordan Hendrikse, Quan Horn, Edwill van der Merwe and Morne van den Berg, the Sharks’ Phepsi Buthelezi, Siya Masuku and Ethan Hooker, and the Stormers’ Ben-Jason Dixon, Sacha Feinberg-Mgomezulu, Neethling Fouche and Andre-Hugo Venter.  Players from the Bulls, who advanced to the semi-final of the United Rugby Championship, were not considered for this squad and neither were players based in Europe.

The players will gather in Pretoria on Monday to start preparing for the first Test of the season against Wales on the 22nd of June at Twickenham.

Nineteen forwards and 16 backs were included in the squad, among them number 8 Jasper Wiese, who will only be available for selection after the Wales Test due to a six-week ban.

The Wales Test in London will be followed by the Incoming Series which features back-to-back Tests against Ireland in Pretoria and Durban respectively on 6 and 13 July and a historic first Test against Portugal in Bloemfontein on 20 July.

The full squad are:

Forwards: Phepsi Buthelezi, Joseph Dweba, Ben-Jason Dixon, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Eben Etzebeth, Neethling Fouche, Vincent Koch, Frans Malherbe, Malcolm Marx, Bongi Mbonambi, Ntuthuko Mchunu, Salmaan Moerat, Franco Mostert, Ox Nche, Evan Roos, Kwagga Smith, Andre-Hugo Venter, Jasper Wiese

Backs: Damian de Allende, Faf de Klerk, Andre Esterhuizen, Aphelele Fassi, Jordan Hendrikse, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Ethan Hooker, Quan Horn, Cheslin Kolbe, Jesse Kriel, Manie Libbok, Makazole Mapimpi, Siya Masuku, Handre Pollard, Morne van den Berg, Edwill van der Merwe, Grant Williams

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