Jordan Hendrikse called up to replace injured Frans Malherbe in Springbok squad

Malherbe sustained the injury in the Stormers' United Rugby Championship clash against the Glasgow Warriors in Stellenbosch last Saturday - a match that also sidelined fellow World Cup winner Damian Willemse.

Hendrikse - the brother of scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse - started his first and only Test against Wales in London in June in the Boks' opening match of the season, while he was also named in Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus' standby squad for this year's Incoming Series. The Sharks flyhalf will join the squad in Jersey on Thursday.

Erasmus explained the decision to replace Malherbe with a backline player, saying there was enough depth among the props at this stage in the group following the call-up of Wilco Louw, who has joined fellow front-rankers Thomas du Toit, Vincent Koch, Ox Nche and Gerhard Steenekamp in the squad.

Earlier, hooker Johan Grobbelaar and loose forward Cameron Hanekom were also called up after the withdrawal of Jan-Hendrik Wessels and Willemse, who were ruled out with ankle and groin injuries respectively.

"Jordan has been playing very well for the Hollywoodbets Sharks in the Vodacom URC and he's a capped Springbok, so he is familiar with our structures," said Erasmus.

"This will also serve as a great opportunity for him to get further exposure at international level and in the Springbok set-up itself. We also have good depth among the forwards, so we opted to call up Jordan to add further depth among the backs.

"He's a talented player, and he's been growing in the role at his union as we saw with his late penalty goal to earn the Hollywoodbets Sharks the Carling Currie Cup title earlier this season, and through his recent performances in the Vodacom URC, so we are excited to see what he can add to the squad."

Erasmus added: "With the UK and South Africa being in similar time zones it would be simple to call up another prop should the need arise during the tour."

The Springboks started their on-field preparations for the end-of-year tour in Jersey on Tuesday after having a recovery day on Monday following the trip to the island via London on Sunday.

The Boks will face Scotland in Edinburgh (Sunday 10 November), England in London (Saturday 16 November) and Wales in Cardiff (Saturday 23 November) on their traditional end-of-year tour.

Updated Springbok squad

Forwards: Thomas du Toit, Vincent Koch, Wilco Louw, Ox Nche, Gerhard Steenekamp, Johan Grobbelaar, Malcolm Marx, Bongi Mbonambi, Eben Etzebeth, Franco Mostert, Ruan Nortje, RG Snyman, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Cameron Hanekom, Siya Kolisi (captain), Elrigh Louw, Kwagga Smith, Marco van Staden, Jasper Wiese.

Backs: Jaden Hendrikse, Cobus Reinach, Grant Williams, Jordan Hendrikse, Manie Libbok, Handre Pollard, Lukhanyo Am, Damian de Allende, Andre Esterhuizen, Jesse Kriel, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Aphelele Fassi, Cheslin Kolbe, Willie le Roux, Makazole Mapimpi, Canan Moodie.

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