Quewin Nortje will make a first appearance for the Springbok Sevens in the 2026 season in Hong Kong for the first of the three HSBC SVNS World Championship tournaments next week.
England have suffered a significant double setback ahead of the July Test against the Springboks at Ellis Park.
Trevor Nyakane has opened up on the brutal reality of Test rugby, admitting he was "humbled so bad" during his Springboks debut in 2013.
SA Rugby has added experienced analyst Joe Lewis to the Springbok management team, with the former England, Scarlets and Ospreys specialist set to take up the role of performance analyst ahead of a packed international season.
The Springbok Women's Sevens secured fifth place in the HSBC SVNS 2 tournament in Brazil this weekend despite a plethora of injuries, leaving coach Cecil Afrika a happy man.
Former Springbok captain Jean de Villiers believes hooker Malcolm Marx is the key to South Africa winning a third consecutive Rugby World Cup title.