Five capped players are amongst a group of 13 to leave for Mauritius on Thursday to participate in the Rugby Africa Sevens Series.
Boland and Western Province extended their respective winning streaks while the Sharks and Valke claimed victories on the third day of the U18 Stadio Craven Week at Hoërskool Monument in Krugersdorp.
Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus has confirmed that Siya Kolisi will be captain for the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Ireland in July.
The Blue Bulls secured a narrow victory over the Golden Lions, while there were big wins for the Western Province XV, Pumas and Free State on the second day of the U18 Stadio Craven Week at Hoërskool Monument in Krugersdorp.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a strong squad of 39 players and an additional 14 players on a standby list for the Castle Lager Incoming Series which kicks off with a challenging two Tests against Ireland on Saturday, 6 July, followed by a one-off Test against Portugal, with nine players who were not available for selection for the Wales Test and three uncapped players featuring in the 39-man squad.
Western Province was among the big winners on an eventful opening day at the U18 Stadio Craven Week staged at Hoërskool Monument in Krugersdorp.
New Zealand head coach Scott Robertson has named Scott Barrett as the new captain of the All Blacks.
The Springboks will arrive in South Africa on Tuesday after their flight from London to Johannesburg was cancelled on Sunday night.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus said it was a case of “goal achieved” as they kicked off their 2024 season on a winning note against Wales at Twickenham with a strong second-half performance seeing them overcome a narrow 14-13 halftime lead, to register a well-deserved 41-13 victory.
They did it the hard way, but the Springbok Sevens finally booked their ticket to the Paris Olympics Games for a third consecutive time since Rugby Sevens was introduced in 2016, when they defeated Great Britain in the final of the World Rugby Sevens Repechage event in Monaco on Sunday evening.