Adriaan Strauss will become the 57th Springbok captain after the Vodacom Bulls hooker was named to lead South Africa in the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Ireland.
The South African-born trio of CJ Stander, Quinn Roux and Richardt Strauss have been included in Ireland’s 32-man squad for their three-Test tour of South Africa.
Baby Boks coach Dawie Theron named his 28-man squad that will do battle at World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Manchester, England, from June 7 to 25.
Elton Jantjies faces a race against time to be fit for the home series against Ireland next month after it was confirmed he would have surgery on an injured hand.
Government says it will not relent from a ban that prohibits South African Rugby from launching bids in the next 12 months for major international events.
Leinster’s strategic move to appoint World Cup-winning coach Jacques Nienaber as an assistant to Leo Cullen in the URC is proving to be a brilliant decision.
