Evan Roos called up to Springbok squad
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus on Sunday added Stormers No 8 Evan Roos to his squad for the matches against the Barbarians and the Incoming Series, increasing the size of his group to 55 players.
Roos, who attended the first alignment in Cape Town in February, has run out seven times in the green and gold.
His last Test was against Portugal in Bloemfontein in 2024, before he was sidelined for several months due to shoulder surgery.
On-field preparations
The Springbok squad will report for duty in Johannesburg on Sunday afternoon and begin their on-field preparations on Monday, as the team gets the wheels in motion for the international season starting in under three weeks.
The Springboks will kick off their season against the Barbarians in Cape Town on Saturday, 28 June, in the first ever match between the sides on South African soil, before taking on Italy in back-to-back Tests in Pretoria and Gqeberha on 5 and 12 July, and Georgia in Nelspruit on 19 July.
With the Bulls and Leinster battling it out in the United Rugby Championship final at Croke Park in Dublin next Saturday, and Bath and Leicester meeting in the Gallagher Premiership final on the same day, the players will join the squad based on a staggered approach, until the completion of respective club commitments.
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