Pollard, Am and Lood miss the WC

Handre Pollard (long term injury), Lukhanyo Am (aggravated the knee injury he just recovered from) and Lood de Jager (struggling with an undisclosed illness) have been left out of the World Cup squad. Am’s misfortune opens the door for Andre Esterhuizen. Very stoked that Grant Williams made the cut and I feel for Thomas du Toit who lost out.

Fullback: Willie le Roux

Utility back: Damian Willemse

Wings:  Canan Moodie, Cheslin Kolbe, Makazole Mapimpi, Kurt-Lee Arendse

Centres: Andre Esterhuizen, Jesse Kriel, Damian de Allende

Flyhalves: Manie Libbok

Scrumhalves: Faf de Klerk, Jaden Hendrikse, Grant Williams, Cobus Reinach

Props: Vincent Koch, Ox Nche, Frans Malherbe, Trevor Nyakane, Steven Kitshoff

Hookers: Bongi Mbonambi, Malcolm Marx

Locks: Marvin Orie, RG Snyman, Jean Kleyn, Eben Etzebeth

Loose forwards: Marco van Staden, Jasper Wiese, Kwagga Smith, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Duane Vermeulen, Siya Kolisi

Utility forward:  Deon Fourie, Franco Mostert