South Africa name 36-man squad for Bloemfontein training camp

South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has named a 36-member squad for the upcoming four-day training camp in Bloemfontein.

This will be the final training camp for the Springboks before Erasmus announces the final 31-man World Cup squad for the showpiece event on 26th August.

Wilco Louw, Scarra Ntubeni, Dillyn Leyds and Marco van Staden, who were part of the game against Argentina in Pretoria last weekend has been released back to their respective provinces while Marcell Coetzee. who sustained a head injury in the same game was not included as well.

The Springboks will face host Japan in Kumagaya in their final warm-up game on 6th September before they kick-start their World Cup campaign on 21st September against the All Blacks in Yokohama.

South Africa’s squad for Bloemfontein camp

Forwards: Schalk Brits, Lood de Jager, Thomas du Toit, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Rynhardt Elstadt, Eben Etzebeth, Lizo Gqoboka, Steven Kitshoff, Vincent Koch, Siya Kolisi, Francois Louw, Frans Malherbe, Malcolm Marx, Bongi Mbonambi, Tendai Mtawarira, Franco Mostert, Trevor Nyakane, Marvin Orie, Kwagga Smith, RG Snyman, Duane Vermeulen

Backs: Lukhanyo Am, Damian de Allende, Faf de Klerk, Andre Esterhuizen, Warrick Gelant, Elton Jantjies, Herschel Jantjies, Cheslin Kolbe, Jesse Kriel, Makazole Mapimpi, Sbu Nkosi, Willie le Roux, Handré Pollard, Cobus Reinach, Frans Steyn