Springbok livewire Faf de Klerk is returning to South Africa after signing a two-year deal with the Cheetahs.
Zintle Mpupha and Eloise Webb have been recalled to the Springbok Women's Sevens squad for the first HSBC SVNS World Championship tournament, to be played in Hong Kong next weekend.
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.