Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has called up prop Ntuthuko Mchunu to the national squad for the team’s preparations for the one-off test against Argentina and the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry (RGR) series as they leap back into test match mode following a week off.
The squad assembled in Johannesburg on Sunday evening and resumed their on-field preparations on Monday, where they will be joined by Mchunu, who earned his fourth test cap against Scotland during the Nations Championship earlier this month.
Mchunu’s inclusion in the group increases the size of Erasmus’ squad in Johannesburg to 44 players.
The Bok coach is set to name his travelling squad to Argentina for the test in Buenos Aires on 8 August, later in the week, with that group of players and management departing for Argentina in two groups on Saturday.
The remaining players will zoom in on the matches against New Zealand under the guidance of a few coaches, medical staff, and management members at their training base in Johannesburg.