SOUTH AFRICA HAVE included four uncapped players in a 34-man squad for their tour of Europe.
Young backs Warrick Gelant and Lukhanyo Am get the nod along with flanker Dan du Preez and scrum-half Louis Schreuder for the Tests against Ireland, France, Italy and Wales.
Jean-Luc du Preez injured his ankle in the Currie Cup final yesterday and will undergo a scan tomorrow to determine whether he is able to play any part.
Prop Coenie Oosthuizen and loose forward Uzair Cassiem were also named after recovering from injuries, while Tendai Mtawarira is back in contention after missing the defeat against New Zealand in Cape Town due to family reasons.
Francois Venter and Oupa Mohoje are recalled, but Jan Serfontein requested to be left out as he seeks to adapt to life at Montpellier following his recent switch.
Siya Kolisi will miss the Test against Italy on 25 November as his wife is due to give birth the following week, but the flanker is due to return for the final match of the tour against Wales.
Eben Etzebeth will captain the Springboks in the absence of the injured Warren Whiteley.
The Springboks begin their four-match tour against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, 11 November.
South Africa
Uzair Cassiem, Lood de Jager, Ruan Dreyer, Dan du Preez, Jean-Luc du Preez, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Eben Etzebeth [captain], Steven Kitshoff, Siya Kolisi, Francois Louw, Wilco Louw, Malcolm Marx, Bongi Mbonambi, Oupa Mohoje, Franco Mostert, Tendai Mtawarira, Trevor Nyakane, Coenie Oosthuizen, Chiliboy Ralepelle; Lukhanyo Am, Curwin Bosch, Andries Coetzee, Ross Cronje, Damian de Allende, Warrick Gelant, Elton Jantjies, Jesse Kriel, Dillyn Leyds, Rudy Paige, Handre Pollard, Raymond Rhule, Louis Schreuder, Courtnall Skosan, Francois Venter.
Never mind the gym. Get out to the field and do some real work.
@Desheen: nothing builds ya up like lifting calfs over gates
@Jamie: or picking a few stones from a field, calving a cow, building a wall, spreading slurry or cleaning a shed!
sure I could go on! Real manly stuff, that do be done in the country!
As an almost three year dedicated gym rat this is absolutely brilliant advice that anyone considering going to the gym (or currently going) should take on board.
Loving the writing/knowledge skillz bud….keep up the good work!!
also…realise the people in the photos like the ones in this article are actually fitness ”models” and the photos are all airbrushed…no real human who isn’t paid to look like that actually does….compete with yourself…nobody else
@Ken Pepper: course they do go on to instagram and you’ll see plenty of people in better shape than the “models” in this article and they do it as a sport/hobby same as any other interest
@Jamie: lol