South Africa call up uncapped prop Porthen for November tour
Springboks announce 36-man tour squad with uncapped Porthen included.
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Rassie Erasmus has named a 36-man squad for the Springboks’ November European tour, with Zachary Porthen the only uncapped player included.
He joins a squad of seasoned internationals as South Africa prepare for a series of high-profile Tests.
Porthen, a young prop from the Stormers and former Under-20 captain, has impressed through South Africa’s junior ranks and has now earned his first senior call-up.
Erasmus described the inclusion as “a vote of confidence in the next generation” and praised the depth of the group beyond the regular Test starters.
The tour schedule begins with a match against Japan at Wembley Stadium in London on 1 November.
The squad will then face France on 8 November, Italy on 15 November, Ireland on 22 November and conclude against Wales on 29 November.
According to official fixture releases, the tour will focus on Europe-based Tests rather than club side matches.
South Africa squad:
Forwards: Lood de Jager (Wild Knights), Ben-Jason Dixon (DHL Stormers), Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz), Thomas du Toit (Bath), Eben Etzebeth (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Johan Grobbelaar (Vodacom Bulls), Jean Kleyn (Munster), Siya Kolisi (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Wilco Louw (Vodacom Bulls), Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears), Franco Mostert (Honda Heat), Ox Nche (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Ruan Nortje (Vodacom Bulls), Zachary Porthen (DHL Stormers), Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs), RG Snyman (Leinster), Gerhard Steenekamp (Vodacom Bulls), Marco van Staden (Vodacom Bulls), Boan Venter (Edinburgh), Jan-Hendrik Wessels (Vodacom Bulls), Jasper Wiese (Urayasu D-Rocks)
Backs: Kurt-Lee Arendse (Vodacom Bulls), Damian de Allende (Wild Knights), Andre Esterhuizen (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (DHL Stormers), Ethan Hooker (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Cheslin Kolbe (Suntory Sungoliath), Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles), Manie Libbok (Kintetsu Liners), Canan Moodie (Vodacom Bulls), Handre Pollard (Vodacom Bulls), Cobus Reinach (DHL Stormers), Morne van den Berg (Lions), Edwill van der Merwe (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers), Grant Williams (Hollywoodbets Sharks)
