South Africa recall Kolisi for Tests with Ireland

South Africa person recalled two-time World Cup-winning skipper Siya Kolisi for adjacent month's Test bid against Ireland.

The 33-year-old was not considered for action for South Africa's triumph complete Wales astatine Twickenham because he is based successful Europe pinch France nine Racing 92.

But nan loose forward, who led nan Springboks to nan World Cup successful 2019 and 2023, is 1 of 39 players named by coach Rassie Erasmus for nan bid against nan Six Nations champions.

South Africa and Ireland meet successful sold-out Tests successful Pretoria connected 6 July and Durban 7 days later, pinch nan world champions besides facing Portugal successful Bloemfontein connected 20 July.

Erasmus has said he prefers Springbok captains to beryllium based successful South Africa but has not ruled retired retaining "exceptional leader" Kolisi.

Fit-again helping Cheslin Kolbe and centre Lukhanyo Am are besides successful nan squad, alongside 3 uncapped players successful hookers Johan Grobbelaar and Jan-Hendrik Wessels arsenic good arsenic number 8 Phepsi Buthelezi.

The Springboks person a lengthy wounded database that includes prop Steven Kitshoff, locks Jean Kleyn and Lood de Jager, and backs Canan Moodie and Damian Willemse, while number 8 Jasper Wiese is suspended.

Wing Kurt-Lee Arendse and loose guardant Marco van Staden person besides been included pursuing their United Rugby Championship last conclusion pinch nan Bulls.

"We named nan champion squad disposable and pinch squad extent being 1 of our cardinal pillars arsenic we build toward to nan 2027 Rugby World Cup, we thought it would beryllium beneficial to sanction a fewer players who will subordinate america astatine training sporadically successful nan adjacent fewer weeks," said Erasmus.

Ireland person beaten South Africa successful their past 3 meetings, including a 13-8 triumph astatine nan excavation shape of past year's World Cup successful France.

However, while nan Springboks recovered to unafraid back-to-back world titles, Ireland were beaten by New Zealand successful nan quarter-finals.

Forwards: Phepsi Buthelezi, Ben-Jason Dixon, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Thomas du Toit, Eben Etzebeth, Johan Grobbelaar, Vincent Koch, Siya Kolisi, Frans Malherbe, Malcolm Marx, Bongi Mbonambi, Salmaan Moerat, Franco Mostert, Ox Nche, Trevor Nyakane, Evan Roos, Kwagga Smith, RG Snyman, Gerhard Steenekamp, Marco van Staden, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Jasper Wiese.

Backs: Lukhanyo Am, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Damian de Allende, Faf de Klerk, Andre Esterhuizen, Aphelele Fassi, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Cheslin Kolbe, Jesse Kriel, Willie le Roux, Manie Libbok, Makazole Mapimpi, Handre Pollard, Cobus Reinach, Morne van den Berg, Edwill van der Merwe, Grant Williams.

Standby: Jean-Luc du Preez, Joseph Dweba, Neethling Fouche, Celimpilo Gumede, Elrigh Louw, Wilco Louw, Ntuthuko Mchunu, Ruben van Heerden, Andre-Hugo Venter, Suleiman Hartzenberg, Jordan Hendrikse, Ethan Hooker, Quan Horn, Siya Masuku.